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There were born to Mr. Wells twelve children, four of whom died young. Of those who survived were : Maria, born July, 1798, married T. M. White of South Deerfield, and has one son, Nathaniel, residing in Lawrence, Mass. ; David born in November, 1803, and died in February 22, 1876 ; he was a practicing physician in Lowell, Mass., thirty-six years ; his death was occasioned by a rupture of the walls of the heart. A meeting of the members of the medical profession was called immediately after his death was known, and passed the following resolve : -
Whereas, Dr. David Wells, one of the oldest and most respected members of the medical profession in this city, has suddenly departed this life, after a residence of thirty-six years in our midst, -
Resolved, That his studious habits, his singleness of devotion to professional duties, his discriminating treatment of disease, and his uniform gentlemanly conduct, commend themselves as worthy of re- spect and imitation among his brethren of the profession.
Rev. Eden Foster, D. D., his pastor, bore the following testimony of the worth of Dr. Wells : -
Dr. Wells was extremely retiring and self-distrusting, and few knew his worth. He was a lover of Christ and of his fellow-men. In the higher department of books and thought he cultivated the domain of
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reading as the sailor follows the sea, as the native Swiss loves the mountains. I never met him, exchanging with him occasional greet- ings, taking him by the hand, receiving from him a word of personal encouragement, without lifting up my heart to God that his rare intel- lectual culture, the wealth of his affection, the powers of his Christian principle, might be better known. . ... His mind had a surpassing strength and refinement. In his life were the living and springing roots of all nobleness. His heart had an overflowing love.
Alluding to his having never married, his pastor adds : -
How sad that some happy explorer had not traced those rivulets of kindness, through ever-deepening currents to the Albert Nyansa Lake, and built a house on its bordor, so that its blessed exhalations might not have been lost in the unknown airs, and its outflowing streams in sur- rounding sands. I mourn for him as for a brother.
Nathaniel, born February, 1805, a lawyer in Great Falls, marrying, for his first wife, N. A. Wyman of Woburn, Mass., having one son, who has recently deceased ; for his second wife, Eliza Thom of Derry, having four surviv- ing children, William, Christopher, Harriet, and Lizzie ; Theodore, born February, 1807, practiced as a physician several years ; afterwards studied theology ; ordained at Bar- rington June 11, 1845; died July, 1862; his wife being Sarah E. Peabody of Westford, Mass. ; Moses Hemmenway, born August, 1814, graduated from Dartmouth College, 1839 ; studied for the ministry at Andover ; ordained over the Congregational Church in Pittsfield November 19, 1845 ; dismissed December 5, 1853 ; settled again at Hinsdale ; now at Lower Waterford, Vt. ; having taught at different times at Canandaigua, N. Y., Grafton, Mass., and South Berwick, Me .; his first wife being A. R. Vatie of New York, having two surviving children, Annie M., now a teacher in South Africa, and Charles V .; his second wife being Emily M. Taylor of Hinsdale, having one daughter, Ellen; Elizabeth J., born October, 1816, educated and taught at Canandaigua, N. Y., became the wife of Rev. J. P. Humphrey, now of East St. Johnsbury, Vt. ; Abby T., born
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June, 1819, graduated and taught at Canandaigua, N. Y., teaching for the last seventeen years in Packer Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Alexander, born September, 1821, mar- ried R. A. Beach, Augusta, N. Y., having one daughter, Maria T.
Rev. Mr. Wells was succeeded by Rev. Ephraim Nelson Hidden, who was ordained pastor September, 1841, and dismissed October, 1849 ; to be followed by Rev. William A. Patten, who was ordained July 18, 1850, and was dismissed July 21, 1852.
Rev. U. W. Condit was installed pastor July 10, 1855, the pulpit having been supplied the three years by Rev. W. A. Forbes and E. F. Abbott. Mr. Condit was dismissed March 15, 1864.
Rev. Lyman White succeeded the second ministry of Mr. Patten, commencing his labors in the autumn of 1874. Mr. White was born in Roxbury, N. H., July 23, 1818, son of John, the son of John. The latter was a soldier in the Revolution, was present when Charlestown was burnt by the British. Rev. L. White graduated from Dartmouth in 1846, at Andover in 1849; preached at Epping five years, at Easton, Mass., seven years, at Phillipston, Mass., eight years, at Pembroke, N. H., four years and a half. Mr. White, June 3, 1850, married Pamelia Graham, daughter of Maj. Nathaniel Warren, and their children were : Mary, who died at the age of three ; and Carrie, now a member of the Stevens High School of Claremont. His wife died August 22, 1858, and he married, November 30, 1859, Mary Chase, daughter of Rev. Carlton Hurd, D. D., of Fry- burg, Me., granddaughter of Rev. Abijah Wines, D. D., for many years pastor of the church at Newport. Their chil- dren are Frank L., who died young, Mary Agnes, Alice Augusta, John Carlton, and Winifred.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
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CHAPTER IV.
Roads. - School-houses. - Revolutionary Spirit. - Deputies chosen. - Soldiers raised. - Bounties voted. - Census, 1775. - New-York Tories. - Assigned to Nottingham and Deerfield. - Test Declaration. - Distinguished Statesmen. - Baptist Church. - Freewill Baptist Church.
U TP to the time of the settlement of Mr. Upham, we find no action of the town worthy of particular notice, aside from the location and building of a meeting-house and the se- curing that settlement. In these matters the people are at rest, and from that day Deerfield rapidly advanced in efforts at development of its resources. Timber abundant and lands fertile, the town occupies henceforth no unenviable position among her sister towns. Some attention from the first had been given to highways ; now more. At the an- nual meeting, March 17, 1773, Samuel Leavitt was chosen moderator ; Thomas Simpson, clerk ; " Jeremiah Easman, Richard Jeness, Deacon Abram True, Select men ; " and im- portant action was had respecting roads ; and on the 9th of June, 1774, at a special meeting wc find attention given to education : " Agreed upon that the gramor Schoole is to be kept this term at the North Sid of the parish the South part to be att their proportion of the Extraordirnery Cost." We are led to infer from this, that prior efforts had been made in some way to instruct the children of the town. June 19, 1775, it was voted, "that the Parish dismiss School keeping for the present." March 19, 1776, the par- ish voted to raise seven hundred pounds for schooling, but the " conflict " prevented the execution of the vote. For some reason the inhabitants in the southern part of the town were uneasy, and made an effort to be set off as a dis- tinct parish ; and at the meeting, June 9, 1774, it was voted, that " Benemian Sanborn and Jeremiah Easman be a Com- mittee to Vindicate and Shew Cause Why a pertition, that
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a Number of the Inhabitants of the parish of Deerfield Have Laid before the Jeneral Court, shall not be answered." But stirring times are at hand. There is a growing discontent throughout the colonies against the mother country ; and here as elsewhere minor differences are held in abeyance. January 2, 1774, the town chose " Capt. Daniel More and Moses Marshel Deputies " to " a Congress to be Held at Philadelphia on the tenth Day of may Next," and " Daniel More, Simon marston Patton Simpson Daniel Batchelder John Mcrilles Richard Jenness as a Committee " to " See that the Parish Conforms to the Rules proposed by the gen- eral Congress & &." And again, January 30, 1775, " Vo- ted one Hundred Dollars to be Raised to purchase a Stock of ammunition." On the eighth day of May, 1775, " Voted Simon Marston and Mr. Upham Debuities to Joyn the Con- gress at Exeter, the 17 day of this present may 1775 if Mr timothy upham Refuses to go the Saide Marston is to Et- tend." On the 12th of December of this year, the inhabi- tants of Deerfield and Northwood were called together, at Deerfield, to choose a person to represent both towns on the twenty-first day of the same month at Exeter in congress. This was done by order of " the late Congress." Jeremiah Easman was elected. March 19, 1776, Daniel Page, John " Merillis," Daniel " Currer," David Batchelder, Capt. Na- than Sanborn, were a Committee of Safety.
CENSUS OF DEERFIELD, 1785.
The Provisional Congress ordered a census to be taken in all the towns of the Province of New Hampshire. That of Deerfield is as follows : -
Males under 16 years of age
250
Males from 16 to 50, not in the army .
204
All males above 50 years of age .
26
Persons gone in the army . 30
All Females
418
Negroes and Slaves for life
1
929
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In compliance with the above Request [of the Provincial Congress] we have vud fire arms and find 120 fit for use, and 68 wanting and 51 pounds of Powder.
DANIEL LAD, -
BENJAMIN PAGE, Selectmen.
ROBERT PAGE,
DEERFIELD, September 19, 1775.
Then the above Signers Personally appeared & made oath to the above Inventory before me
SAMI LEAVITT, Just. of Peace.
The confidence reposed in the patriotism of New Hamp- shire may be seen in the fact that other states not able to restrain the Tories within their limits, transported them into New Hampshire. The Hon. John Jay of New York wrote to the Honorable the General Court of the State of New Hampshire, thus: -
GENTS, - The Committee appointed by the Convention of this State for the Purpose of inquiring into, detecting and defeating all conspiracies which may be formed therein against the Liberties of America, find it indispensably necessary to remove a Number of dan- gerous and disafficted Persons, some of whom have been taken in Arms against America, to one of the neighboring States. On confer- ring with Lieut .- Coll. Welch relative to sending them to New Hamp- shire, he was of opinion, that the zeal which your Honble Body have uniformly manifested for the American Cause, would induce you cheerfully to receive and dispose of them in such Manner as to prevent the further execution of their wicked and malicious Designs.
The Committee desire that all such of Prisoners as are not directed to be confined and not in circumstances to maintain themselves, be put to labour and compelled to earn their subsistance; and they have di- rected the Bearer Egbert Benson, Esq. Chairman of the Committee of this County to pay you five hundred dollars on account of the expences you may be put to by complying with their request.
The Committee beg leave to recommend this Gentleman to your Notice and confidence, he will communicate to you the Instructions given him by the Committee and readily give any information that may be necessary to enable you to form a judgment of the characters of the several Prisoners and the Degrees proper to enjoin them.
By order Committee.
I am, Gent": Your most obt hum servt JOHN JAY, Chairman.
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SIR, - You are hereby ordered to march with the Prisoners, whose names are in the inclosed annexed List with all despatch to Exeter in the State of New Hampshire. You are to have a particular Eye upon those marked with an Astrism & to confine those in Irons who appear to be dangerous.
I am, Sir, Yours,
ROBT VN RENSILAER.
To CAPT. FUNDA, Head Quarters, Nov. 1et, 1776.
The action of the Committee of Safety in New Hamp- shire respecting these tories of New York may be seen from the letter of the chairman, M. Weare : -
STATE OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, November 14th 1776.
The Committee, taking into consideration what is necessary to be done with a number of persons sent into this State by order of the State of New York, and enquiring of the officers who conducted them and receiving such information as they could give relating to the Crimes charged against them (the Convention of New York not hav- ing as yet transmitted any thing relative thereto) Have determined that at present and until information arrives from the State of New York, That Silvester Stone, Daniel Doughty, George Doughty, Adam Weaver, Daniel Hoffman, James Parker, Thomas Bullis, George Blan- chard & Timothy Doughty be committed to the Prison in Exeter, hav- ing the Liberty of the yard in the day time only ; and that all the other persons may provide their own lodgings any where within six miles of the State House in the Town of Exeter, except in the Town of New Market, at no time going beyond those limits, and that they strictly observe their conduct relative to political affairs & by no means endeavor to use words or arguments to people they may converse with tending to hurt the Interest of the States of America, or in opposition to the present contest with Great Britain on pain of immediate im- prisonment.
Any of the above persons being of the society called Quakers (not of the number ordered to prison) observing the above caution may go to the Towns of Dover, Hampton Falls, Seabrook & Kensington, if they think fit and take quarters with People there of that Society Every per- son when he has provided himself with lodgings is to take care to return his name & the name of his Landlord, & in what Town he resides, to General Folsom at Exeter.
M. WEARE, Chairman.
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The whole number of tories conducted into the state by Capt. A. Funda was seventy-four, and the Committee of Safety showed their confidence in the patriotism of Notting- ham and Deerfield in entrusting most of those committed to prison to their guardianship.
STATE OF N. HAMPSHIRE, IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, Novem' 23, 1776.
Ordered, That Sylvester Stone, Daniel Doughty, George Doughty & Adam Weaver, persons sent to this State from New York Convention as enemies to the rights of America, be sent to the Town of Notting- ham, and David Hoffman, James Parker, Timothy Doughty and George Blanchard be sent to the Parish of Deerfield, to be put out in such Families (by the respective Selectmen) as will take them to Board, or hire them to labour. Said persons observing on pain of imprisonment not to use words or arguments to people they converse with, tending against the measures carrying on by the American States.
DECLARATION BY THE INHABITANTS OF NEW HAMP- SHIRE.
COLONY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, April, 12 1776.
To the Selectmen of Deerfield : In order to carry the underwritten Resolution of the honorable Continental Congress into execution, you are requested to desire all males, above twenty years of age (Luna- ticks, Idiots and Negroes excepted), to sign the Declaration on this paper; and when so done, to make return thereof, together with the the name or names of all who shall refuse to sign the same, to the General Assembly, or Committee of Safety of this Colony.
M. WEARE, Chairman.
IN CONGRESS, March 14, 1776.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Cou- ventions, and Councils or Committees of Safety of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed within their respect- ive Colonies, who are notoriously disaffected to the Cause of America; or who have not associated, and refuse to associate, to defend by arms the Uuited Colonies against the hostile attempts of the British Fleets and Arms.
(Extract from the minutes.)
CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
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In consequence of the above Resolution of the Continental Congress, and to show our determination in joining our American brethren in defending the lives, liberties, and properties of the Inhabitants of the United Colonies, We, the Subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise, that we will to the utmost of our power at the risk of our lives and fortnnes, with arms oppose the hostile proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies against the United American Colonies.
SIGNERS IN DEERFIELD.
Timothy Upham.
James Langley.
Josiah Chase.
Eliphalet Smith.
Dominick Griffin.
Daniel Currier.
Steplien Batchelder.
Robert Merrill.
Benjamin Stevens.
Simon Marston.
Francis Batchelder.
Benjamin French.
John McCrillis.
Abiel Bartlett.
Wadleigh Ham.
John Dam.
Samuel Hardy.
Samuel Gilman.
Thomas Rand.
Nathaniel Osgood.
Henry Tucker.
Abraham True.
David Robinson.
Eleph. Grefeen, jr.
Benjamin Sanborn.
Levi Harvey.
Daniel Page.
James Page.
Joseph Young.
H. Thompson.
Isaac Shepherd.
James Young.
John Goodhue.
Adonijah Fellows.
Jonathan Robinson.
James Mason.
Samuel Cate.
John Robinson.
Andrew Freese.
Thomas Moulton.
John Merrill.
Thomas Leavitt.
Richard Jenness.
John Jones.
Enoch Robie.
Jacob Longfellow.
Sanborn Cram.
Samuel Perkins.
Jeremiah Easman.
David Batchelder.
Joseph Kinnison.
John Avery.
Jedediah Prescott.
James Griffin.
George Wallis.
Jonah Prescott.
Jnº Batchelder, jr. Edward Dearborn.
Increase Batchelder.
Samuel Pulsifer.
S. Batchelder, jr. Gideon Ham.
Jolin Lucy.
Ezekiel Gilman.
Nathan Grefeens.
Benjamin Batchelder. Levi Dame.
Benjamin Bere.
Andrew Nealey.
Peter Mason.
Thomas Jenness.
John Cram. John Grefeens.
Thomas Robie.
Joseph Currier.
Jonathan Blue.
David Hindwick.
Joseph Grooes.
Theophilus Griffin.
Robert Helese. Dalton Simpson.
Enoch French.
Joseph March.
Peter Sanborn.
Eliphalet Farffon.
Ebenezer Tilton.
Joshua Nosey.
Stephen Chase. Moses Chase.
William Smith.
George Seavey.
John Simpson.
Nathan Batchelder.
Aaron Rawlins.
John Meade.
Nathan Green.
Joshua Leavitt.
William Mos.
Samuel Hobbs.
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John Matton.
Joseph Judkins.
Samuel Prescott.
James Brown.
Joshua French.
Joshua McClure.
David Jewett.
Benjamin Judkins.
Samuel McClure.
Zebulon Ring.
Daniel Ladd.
Jedo Webster.
Joseph Hilton. Samuel Hoit.
Nathaniel Philbrick.
Thomas Blasdell. Cotton Haines
Joseph Hoit.
John Thurstin.
Jonathan Philbrick.
Nat. Batchelder, 3d.
Benjamin Folsom.
Simon Batchelder.
Joseph Wallis. Phineas Tilton.
Joseph Cram.
Moses Barnard.
Timothy Gowing.
Joel Cram.
Jonathan Judkins.
John Philbrick.
Jesse Prescott.
Abraham Prescott.
Nathan Philbrick.
Josiah Smith.
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TO THE HONORABLE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR A COMMITTEE OF SAFETY FOR THIS COLONY.
Gentlemen, - We have complied with your request in desiring all males to sign the Declaration on this paper, excepting a few wlio were gone out of the Parish.
The men who refuse to sign are those whose names are here under- written : -
Capt. John Robinson. Nehemiah Cram. Nathaniel Folsome.
Lieut. Nath. Meloon. John Easman. John Prescott.
Moses Marshal. Ephraim Brown.
Samuel Windslo.
Joseph Merrill, John Bartlett.
Aseph Morrel.
Doct. Jonathan Hill. Ebenezer Allison.
Benjamin Ladd.
Josiah Sanborn. Jeremiah Glidden.
Nathaniel Robinson.
William Turrell.
Daniel Marston. 20
NATHAN SANBORN, BENJAMIN PAGE, Selectmen. ROBERTPAGE,
DEERFIELD, June 20, 1776.
At a meeting called April 10, 1777, " to see what means the Parish will adopt to assist Capt. Nathan Sanborn to raise his proportion of men, according to orders," it was voted, that " each company - the North company and the South company - shall furnish their proportion of men agreeable to orders from Col. Nicholas Gilman ; Said com- panies to be to their own separate expense, and raise the
Joshua Young.
Jonathan Watson. John Pearson.
Tristram Sanborn.
Ephraim Batchelder.
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separate proportion of men ; and the men wanted shall be paid by a Parish rate, and whatever any may have already paid either in money or by service, shall be allowed, and deducted from his Parish tax. Voted, that Capt. Nathan Sanborn, Richard Jenness, and Peter Sanborn be a Com- mittee to raise the required proportion for the South Com- pany."
This committee does not seem to be successful ; so, Jan- uary 29, 1778, a meeting was called " to see what method the Parish will take to raise the Men wanted for the South Company," and a committee was raised to report a plan whereby the required men might be procured, and to report at an adjourned meeting. Accordingly, the same day, the report is given as follows : -
We the subscribers recommend that every man who went to Cam- bridge at the time of the Concord Battle be allowed by the day for their service; and that every man be allowed out of his taxes for every year, month and day that he may have already searved since the War, at the same rate of wages that it cost to hire the remainder part of the Continental Soldiers; and if any hath done more than his proportion it is to stand to his credit against another time. And the Commander of each company shall keep a proper Roll of what time each man in his company hath served, and give it to the Committee or Selectmen who may be appointed to receive and examine the same; and each soldir that hath enlisted into the Continental Service without hire shall receive some consideration from the Parish.
This Report was read and accepted.
THOMAS RAND, JOHN MORRILL, MOSES CHASE, SAMUEL HOYT, JAMES BARNARD, JOSEPH MARCH, RICHARD JENNESS,
Committee.
Voted, also, that the Selectmen be empowered to examine the Rolls and see what each man hath done heretofore in the War.
Voted that each man that went to Cambridge at the time of Lex- ington Battle have one dollar a day for that service, and to give each
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man who enlisted into the Continental Service, the present campaign without hire, a bonus of $50. Also that Capt Nathan Sanborn, Rich- ard Jenness and John Merrill be a committee to hire the Continental Soldiers now wanting in Deerfield, and this committee are empowered to borrow Money sufficient to secure said Soldiers, at the cost of the Parish.
Vigorous efforts were cheerfully made to raise the requi- site number of men for the war, and liberal aid was offered to such as might serve. Among other efforts to meet the calls for men at different times are votes to secure twenty- nine " Continental men," or men to be paid by the General Government, and twenty-nine " Parish inen," at the cost of the town ; also seven men " for the New-Hampshire bat- talions, until December next," meaning from June 3, 1780, until the next December. It appears that men from Deer- field gallantly fought at Lexington and in Rhode Island, and wherever New-England men were found struggling for liberty. The names of eighteen persons from this town who died in the Revolution are preserved. It is believed that Maj. John Simpson fired the first gun upon the British with fatal result in that immortal battle at Bunker Hill. It was a premature discharge of his inusket, but onc that was immediately followed by a general engagement. Maj. Simpson died October 28, 1825. Joseph Mills, an officer in Col. Cilley's regiment during the Revolution, was after- wards an efficient magistratc and a worthy representative. He died in June, 1809, aged sixty years. Hon. Richard Jenness, who acted so important a part in the early history of this town, died July 4, 1819, aged seventy-three years, greatly respected as a magistrate, representative, senator, and judge of the common-pleas court.
During the Indian wars the inhabitants of Deerfield suffered much from fear, and frequently fled with much precipitation to garrisons ; not a few for a considerable time entirely descrting their homes and subjecting them- selves to privations that they might be near some refuge.
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Yet the savages took no lives, nor made any serious incur sion into their boundaries.
Amid the stirring scenes of war, Deerfield was active in all efforts to establish a permanent government, and re- sponded to every call for men or instruction. January 29, 1778, it was voted that Simon Marston, Thomas Rand, Richard Jenness, James Page, and Capt. Daniel More bc a committee to draw up instructions to our representative respecting the confederation.
May 28, 1778, Maj. Simon Marston and Richard Jenness were chosen delegates "to join in a Convention to be holden on the tenth of June next for the purpose of Fram- ing and Laying a permanent form of Government for the future happiness of the good people of this State." And, in May 7, 1779, at a meeting called for the purpose, sev- enty-two legal voters being present, it was unanimously voted "to accept the Declaration of Rights and plan of Government " recommended by the convention to which Marston and Jenness had been sent. Again, May 13, 1782, Joseph March, Esq., and Dr. Edmund Chadwick were chosen delegates " to join in Convention at Concord on the first Tuesday of June next to Frame and arrange a perma- nent Government."
BAPTIST CHURCH.
This church was organized in 1770, consisting of four- teen members. Elifelet Smith, a layman of inferior natural talents, with little mental culture, was recognized as pastor, though no formal action seems to have been had by the church in respect to his pastoral relation to it. At the first meeting of the church, Smith was chosen clerk, and, July 24 of the same year, Wadly Cram was chosen deacon.
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