History of Nottingham, Deerfield, and Northwood, comprised within the original limits of Nottingham, Rockingham County, N.H., with records of the centennial proceedings at Northwood, and genealogical sketches, Part 45

Author: Cogswell, Elliott C. (Elliott Colby), 1814-1887; Northwood (N.H.)
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Manchester [N.H.] : J.B. Clarke
Number of Pages: 936


USA > New Hampshire > Rockingham County > Northwood > History of Nottingham, Deerfield, and Northwood, comprised within the original limits of Nottingham, Rockingham County, N.H., with records of the centennial proceedings at Northwood, and genealogical sketches > Part 45
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1791.


1792. Henry Batchelder, Sherburn Blake, Joshua Hoitt. Samuel Johnson, Sherburn Blake, Henry Batchelder.


1793. 1794. Nathaniel Garland, Levi Mead, Henry Batchelder. 1795. Henry Batchelder, Levi Mead, Nathaniel Garland.


1796. Henry Batchelder, Levi Mead, Nathaniel Garland.


1797. Levi Mead, Henry Batchelder, Nathaniel Garland.


1798. Henry Batchelder, Jacob Swain, Levi Mead.


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586


HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


1799. Jacob Swain, Solomon Buzel, Henry Batchelder.


1800. Solomon Buzel, Jacob Swain, Joshua Hoitt.


1801. Joshua Furber, Henry Batchelder, Samuel Johnson.


Joshua Furber, Jonathan Clark, Samuel Johnson.


1802. 1803. Henry Batchelder, John Furber, Samuel Johnson. 1804. 1805. Henry Batchelder, Samuel Johnson, Solomon Buzel. Joshua Furber, John Harvey, Henry Batchelder.


1806.


Joshua Furber, James Batchelder, John Harvey.


Thomas Demeritt, John Harvey, Henry Batchelder.


1807. 1808. Thomas Demeritt, Henry Batchelder, John Harvey. 1809. John Harvey, Thomas Demeritt, Jonathan Piper. 1810. Thomas Demerrit, Jonathan Piper, John Harvey.


1811. John Harvey, Jonathan Piper, jr., Thomas Demeritt.


1812. Thomas Demeritt, John Harvey, Jonathan Piper.


1813. Ebenezer Coe, Jonathan Piper, jr., David Clark.


1814. Ebenezer Coe, Jonathan Piper, jr., David Clark.


1815. Ebenezer Coe, David Clark, James Morrison.


1816. David Clark, James Morrison, Alexander Johnson.


1817. David Clark, Philip Hoitt, John Harvey.


1818. David Clark, Ebenezer Coe, John Harvey.


1819. David Clark, Ebenezer Coe, John Harvey.


1820. John Harvey, David Clark, Thomas Demeritt.


1821. Ebenezer Coe, Thomas Demeritt, David Clark.


1822. Ebenezer Coe, Thomas Demeritt, John Harvey.


1823. Thomas Demeritt, John Harvey, Philip Bartlett. John Harvey, Ebenezer Coe, Thomas Demeritt.


1825.


1826.


Thomas Demeritt, Joseph Nealley, John Harvey. Jonathan Clark, Ebenezer Coe, Nathan Knowlton.


1827. Joel B. Virgin, John Harvey, jr., Philip Bartlett.


1828. Joel B. Virgin, John Harvey, jr., Philip Bartlett.


1829. Joel B. Virgin, John Wiggin, jr., Samuel James.


1830. John Wiggin, jr., Samuel James, John J. Demeritt.


1831. John Harvey, Miles Knowlton, Samuel James.


1832. John Harvey, Miles Knowlton, Jonathan Tasker.


1833. Chase C. Hill, Nathaniel Durgin, Stevens James.


1834. Chase C. Hill, Nathaniel Durgin, Stevens James.


1835. Ebenezer Coe, Chase C. Hill, Richard Hoitt.


1836. Richard Hoitt, Edson Hill, Henry Dow.


1837. Edson Hill, Henry Dow, Enoch Pillsbury.


1838. Enoch H. Pillsbury, Chace C. Hill, Abraham B. Cilley.


1839. Abraham B. Cilley, Jonathan Knowlton, Joel B. Virgin.


1840. Joel B. Virgin, Chase C. Hill, Jonathan Knowlton.


1841. David Furber, William B. Willey, Samuel B. Buzell.


1824.


587


HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


1842. David Furber, William B. Willey, Samuel B. Buzell. 1843. Samuel Buzell, Hollis J. Clark, Joseph Hill.


1844. E. D. Knowlton, Hollis J. Clark, John M. Harvey.


1845. E. D. Knowlton, Caverly Knowles, Ezra Tasker.


Ezra Tasker, Caverly Knowles, J. R. Hoitt.


J. R. Hoitt, George T. Sherburne, Philip E. Bartlett. George T. Sherburne, Philip E. Bartlett, W. H. H. Knowlton.


William H. H. Knowlton, Joseph Hill, Shadrach Batchelder. William H. H. Knowlton, Shadrach Batchelder, Ezra Tasker. Ezra Tasker, Rufus Swain, Charles Hill.


Rufus Swain, Charles Hill, Samuel S. James.


Samuel S. James, S. B. Buzell, Henry Knowlton.


Henry Knowlton, Brackett J. Demeritt, Thomas J. Pinkham. Richard Hoitt, jr., Nathaniel D. Caswell, Alonzo J. Fogg. Richard Hoitt, jr., Nathaniel D. Caswell, Alonzo J. Fogg.


1846. 1847. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. Warren P. Swain, Eben C. Dow, Alonzo F. Knowlton. No record.


1858. 1859. John B. Clark, William P. Bennett, James Bickford.


1860. John B. Clark, William P. Bennett, James Bickford.


1861. John B. Clark, Thomas B. Norton, James W. Hoyt.


1862. Woodbury M. Durgin, William T. Willey, James W. Hoyt. William T. Willey, Francis J. Hanson, Solomon Watson.


1863. 1864. 1865.


Francis J. Hanson, Solomon Watson, Vincent P. Tasker. Vincent P. Tasker, Samuel S. James, Elbridge G. Boody.


1866. 1867.


Elbridge G. Boody, Charles Wingate, William A. Caswell. William A. Caswell, Henry Knowlton, Mayhew P. Knowlton .- Henry Knowlton, Mayhew P. Knowlton, James Griffin. Henry Knowlton, James Griffin, Philip Hoitt.


1868. 1869. 1870. Ezra Tasker, George T. Sherburn, Elisha S. Tasker.


1871. George T. Sherburn, Ezra Tasker, Jonathan H. Hoitt.


1872. George T. Sherburn, Ezra Tasker, Jonathan H. Hoitt. Ezra Tasker, Jonathan H. Hoitt, George W. Knowlton.


1873. 1874. Samuel S. James, Nathaniel E. Cate, Daniel S. Edgerley. 1875. Samuel S. James, Nathaniel E. Cate, Daniel S. Edgerley.


1876. Henry Knowlton, Woodbury M. Dugin, James C. Locke. 1877. Henry Knowlton, James C. Locke, Dyer Watson.


1878. Henry Knowlton, Dyer Watson, Samuel N. Towle.


TOWN CLERKS, MODERATORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES.


1773. Increase Batchelder, clerk; Benjamin Johnson, mod. 1774. Increase Batchelder, clerk ; Samuel Johnson, mod. 1775. Increase Batchelder, clerk; William Wallace, mod.


588


HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


1776. Thomas Piper, clerk ; John Batchelder, mod. 1777. Thomas Piper, clerk; William Wallace, mod.


1778. Robert Hill, clerk ; William Wallace, mod.


Levi Dearborn, clerk; Joshua Furber, mod.


1779. 1780. Levi Dearborn, clerk ; Nathaniel Chandler, mod. 1781. Levi Dearborn, clerk; Nathaniel Chandler, mod.


1782. Levi Dearborn, clerk; Solomon Bickford, mod.


1783. Levi Dearborn, clerk; William Wallace, mod.


John Harvey, clerk; Joseph Demerit, mod.


1784. 1785. John Harvey, clerk ; Joseph Demeritt, mod.


1786. Jolin Harvey, clerk ; William Wallace, mod.


1787. John Harvey, clerk ; Jonathan Clark, mod.


1788. John Harvey, clerk ; Sherburn Blake, mod.


Jonathan Clark, clerk ; Joshua Furber, mod.


1789. 1790. 1791. Jonathan Clark, clerk; Samuel Johnson, mod.


Jonathan Clark, clerk; William Wallace, mod.


1792. Jonathan Clark, clerk; William Wallace, mod.


1793. Jonathan Clark, clerk ; Samuel Johnson, mod.


1794. Jonathan Clark, clerk; William Wallace, mod .; Jonathan Clark, rep.


1795. Jonathan Clark, clerk; Sherburn Blake, mod .; Jonathan Clark, rep.


1796. Jonathan Clark, clerk; Samuel Sherburn, mod .; Jonathan Clark, rep.


1797. Jonathan Clark, clerk; Samuel Sherburn, mod .; Jonathan Clark, rep.


1798. Jonathan Clark, clerk; Samuel Sherburn, mod. ; Jonathan Clark, rep.


1799. Jonathan Clark, clerk ; Henry Batchelder, mod. ; Sherburn Blake, rep.


1800. Jonathan Clark, clerk; Samuel Johnson, mod. ; Sherburn Blake, rep.


1801. Dr. William Smith, clerk; Sherburn Blake, mod .; Sherburn Blake, rep.


1802. Dr. William Smith, clerk; Jonathan Clark, mod .; Solomon Busel, rep. 1803. Dr. William Smith, clerk; Joshua Furber, mod .; Solomon Busel, rep.


1804. Dr. William Smith, clerk; Sherburn Blake, mod .; John Fur- ber, rep.


1805. Dr. William Smith, clerk; Sherburn Blake, mod. ; John Fur- ber, rep. 1806. Dr. William Smith, clerk ; Sherburn Blake, mod. ; John Har- vey, rep.


589


HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


1807. Dr. William Smith, clerk; Samuel Sherburn, mod. ; John Harvey, rep.


1808. Dr. William Smith, clerk; Thomas Demeritt, mod .; John Har- vey, rep.


1809. Dr. William Smith, clerk; Samuel Sherburn, mod .; Solomon Buzel, rep.


1810. Dr. William Smith, clerk; Samuel Sherburn, mod. ; Solomon Buzel, rep.


1811. Dr. William Smith, clerk ; John Harvey, mod .; Solomon Buzel, rep.


1812. Dr. William Smith, clerk; John Harvey, mod. ; John Harvey, rep


1813. Dr. William Smith, clerk ; Sherburn Blake, mod .; Levi Mead, rep.


1814. Dr. William Smith, clerk ; Sherburn Blake, mod .; Levi Mead, rep.


1815. Dr. William Smith, clerk ; David Clark, mod. ; Levi Mead, rep.


1816. Dr. William Smith, clerk ; David Clark, mod .; Ebenezer Coe, rep.


1817. Dr. William Smith, clerk; David Clark, mod .; David Clark, rep.


1818. Dr. William Smith, clerk; David Clark, mod. ; David Clark, rep.


1819. Dr. William Smith, clerk; David Clark, mod .; Ebenezer Coe, rep. 1820. Dr. William Smith, clerk; David Clark, mod .; Ebenezer Coe, rep.


1821. Dr. William Smith, clerk ; John Harvey, mod. ; Joseph Nealley, rep.


1822. Dr. William Smith, clerk; David Clark, mod. ; Joseph Nealley, rep. 1823. Dr. William Smith, clerk ; John Harvey, mod; Joel B. Virgin, rep. 1824. Dr. William Smith, clerk ; John Harvey, mod. ; Joel B. Virgin, rep.


1825. John Harvey, jr., clerk ; Joel B. Virgin, mod. ; Joel B. Virgin, rep.


1826. John Harvey, jr., clerk ; John Kelley, mod .; John Kelley, rep. 1827. Ira B. Hoitt, clerk ; Joel B. Virgin, mod. ; John Kelley, Esq., rep.


1828. Ira B. Hoitt, clerk ; John Harvey, mod. ; Ebenezer Coe, rep. 1829. Ira B. Hoitt, clerk; John Harvey, mod. ; James Batchelder, rep.


590


HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


1830. Ira B. Hoitt, clerk; John Harvey, mod .; James Batchelder, rep.


1831. Edson Hill, clerk ; John Harvey, mod. ; John Harvey, jr., rep.


1832. Edson Hill, clerk; John Harvey, mod .; John Harvey, jr., rep.


1833. Edson Hill, clerk ; John Harvey, mod .; John J. Demerett, rep. 1834: . Edson Hill, clerk; Joel B. Virgin, mod .; John J. Demerett, rep.


1835. Edson Hill, clerk; Hon. John Harvey, mod .; Jonathan Hill, rep.


1836. Jonathan Bennett, clerk; Chace C. Hill, mod .; Jonathan Hill, jr., rep.


1837. Samuel Bartlett, 2d, clerk ; Edson Hill, mod .; William B. Wil- ley, rep.


1838. Samuel Bartlett, 2d, clerk ; Edson Hill, mod .; William B. Wil- ley, rep.


1839. Nathan H. Leavitt, clerk ; Chace C. Hill, mod .; Edson Hill, rep. 1840. Nathan H. Leavitt, clerk; Joel B. Virgin, mod .; Edson Hill, rep.


1841. Hollis J. Clark, clerk; Nathaniel Dearborn, mod. ; Richard Hoitt, rep.


1842. Hollis J. Clark, clerk; Nathaniel Dearborn, mod .; Richard Hoitt, rep.


1843. Caverly Knowles, clerk ; William B. Willey, mod. ; David Fur- ber, rep.


1844. Caverly Knowles, clerk; Rufus Swain, mod .; David Furber, rep


1845. H. J. Clarke, clerk; Rufus Swain, mod .; Gilman Batchelder, rep.


1846. E. Tibbetts, clerk; Rufus Swain, mod. ; Gilman Batchelder, rep.


1847. E. Tibbetts, clerk; Ezra Tasker, mod. ; Ezra Tasker, rep.


1848. Smith Knowles, clerk; Ezra Tasker, mod .; Ezra Tasker, rep. 1849. Smith Knowles, clerk; Jonathan K. Hoitt, mod; Warren P. Sherburn, rep.


1850. Smith Knowles, clerk ; Jonathan K. Hoitt, mod. ; Warren P. Sherburn, rep.


1851. Smith Knowles, clerk; Ezra Tasker, mod. ; Benjamin J. Freese, rep.


1852. George T. Sherburne, clerk ; Rufus Swain, mod .; Benjamin J. Freese, rep.


1853. George K. Smith, clerk ; Rufus Swain, mod. ; no representative elected.


591


HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


1854. George T. Sherburn, clerk ; Henry Knowlton, mod .; Leonard Morrill, rep.


1855. Vincent P. Tasker, clerk; Henry Knowlton, mod. ; Jolin A. Ring, rep.


1856. Vincent P. Tasker, clerk; Henry Knowlton, mod .; John A. Ring, rep.


1857. Edward C. Brown, clerk ; William S. Ring, mod .; Henry Knowlton, rep.


1858. No record.


1859. William J. Newell, clerk; Woodbury M. Durgin, mod. ; Charles O. Brown, rep.


1860. William J. Newell, clerk; Woodbury M. Durgin, mod. ; Wood- bury M. Durgin, rep. 1861. Elisha S. Tasker, clerk; Elbridge G. Boody, mod .; Richard Hoitt, jr., rep.


1862. Elisha S. Tasker, clerk; Elbridge G. Boody, mod .; William S. Ring, rep.


1863. George W. Furness, clerk ; William J. Newell, mod. ; Thomas Tuttle, rep.


1864. George W. Furness, clerk; William J. Newell, mod .; William T. Willey, rep.


1865. Varnum E. Caverly, clerk ; George W. Cate, mod .; William Wallace, rep.


1866. Samuel S. Moore, clerk ; George W. Cate, mod .; John C. Han- son, rep.


1867. Samuel S. Moore, clerk; William S. Ring, mod .; Alonzo F. Knowlton, rep.


1868. Benjamin W. Clark, clerk ; Elbridge G. Boody, mod .; Samuel N. Towle, rep.


1869. Benjamin W. Clark, clerk; Woodbury M. Durgin, mod. ; Charles Wingate, rep.


1870. Benjamin W. Clark, clerk ; William H. Cotton, mod .; William A. Caswell, rep.


1871. Enoch Fogg, clerk; William M. Furber, mod .; William W. Messer, rep.


1872. Enoch Fogg, clerk ; William M. Furber, mod. ; William W. Mes- ser, rep.


1873. Enoch Fogg, clerk ; William M. Furber, mod .; Alpha J. Pills- bury, rep.


1874. Enoch Fogg, clerk ; William M. Furber, mod .; Alpha J. Pills- bury, rep.


1875. Albert H. Clark, clerk ; William M. Furber, mod .; George T. Sherburn, rep.


592


HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


1876. Frank M. Knowles, clerk; Woodbury M. Durgin, mod. ; Charles F. Cate, rep.


1877. Frank M. Knowles, clerk; Elbridge G. Boody, mod .; Charles F. Cate, rep.


1878. Frank M. Knowles, clerk ; Elbridge G. Boody, mod .; Benja- min F. Towle, rep.


FRAGMENTARY RECORDS OF THE SELECTMEN.


1778 March 16. Paid Ensign Daniel Hoit for going to exeter after money to hire Solgers 18 shillings.


Again, for going to higher solgers 12 shillings.


Again, for seven days going after solgers 5 Pounds.


Paid to Left. Sherban Blake for going after solgers as a commnitty- man 4 Pounds, 8 shillings 6 pence.


Paid to Left. Samuel Jonson as a committy man to go after solgers 4 Pounds 19 shillings.


Paid to Samuel tricke as a solger, of the States bounty 20 Pounds.


Paid to Samuel tricke of the Parish money 18 Pounds 18 Shillings.


Paid to Samuel tricke of the Parish mone 15 Pounds.


Paid to Philip fowler as a solger for the Parish of Northwood 81 Pounds.


Samuel tricke agreed with for sixty Pound to go into the continental service.


Philip fowler agreed with for seventy-five pound to go into the con- tinental service-afterwards took 20 dolars more.


Paid by thomas Piper of the money that was taken as fins to Na- thaniel Chandler for going to ty " .... (Ticonderoga ?) " 24 Pounds."


1778 August 5, paid Nine men ten pound apece 90 pounds to go to Rhod iland.


1779 Sept. 27. Paid to Phinas Swain to go to Road iland Bounty on travel-42 pounds.


1781 March 17. Paid to Moses Godfree towards a yok of oxen 63 pounds.


1782, March 6. Paid to Richard Garlen to wards a yok of Beef oxen we Had of Him for the year 1780, 70 pounds.


Paid Phineas Blake for Pasturing a yok of Beef Cattle 15 pounds.


Allowed to Let. William Walker out of the oxen we bought of him 29 pounds, 15 Shillings 4 pence.


1780 Nov. 7. Paid to Volentine Kenston for a Yok of Beef oxen 1500 pounds.


December 16. Paid to Isrel Hodgdon For a Yok of oxen 1200 pounds.


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HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


Paid Rechard garlan to Wards a Yok of oxen 540 pounds.


March 10, 1781. Paid to Moses Godfree in Part for a Yok of Beef oxen 1108 pounds 15 shillings.


March 17. Paid Dudle Hill for the Boote Betwixt a yok of oxen for Beef 150 pounds.


March 19. Paid Let Dauiel Hoit for Keeping oxen in His Shak 66 pounds.


Paid Moses Moris Bouuty and travel 69 pounds.


Paid James glass for Damages Dun By a yok of oxeu that got into his Corn Field and Cost of Pounding them 64 Pounds 4 Shillings.


Paid Expenses money Driveu a yok of oxen to Exeter for the Parish 10 pounds.


Paid For a Copy of a Asitment and Pertian Concerning Wadgwoods Rat 12 pounds.


Paid Thomas Piper and Hanrey Batchelder as Evedances to Exeter on acount of Wadgwood Law Sut Six Pouuds Each - 12 pounds.


Paid John Pickren Esq as an atiney 90 Pounds.


Paid for Tavern Expeuces ou the holl Vige Concerning Wedgwoods Lawsut 36 Pounds. Took a yok of oxen out of Pound and Paid the Pound Keeper 12 pounds.


Paid Expence money of tu Beef oxen 13 pounds 10 Shillings.


Paid Expence Money Driveu Eeight oxen to Exeter two days 45 Pounds.


Paid for a Quyer of Paper 7 Pounds 6 Shillings.


Paid Expence mouey Driven a yok of oxen to Exeter two days 28 P. 12 Shilling.


March 6, 1782. Paid Rechard garlan to wards a yok of oxen that was turned in towards our Continental Beef for the year 1780 450 Pounds.


Paid to Abraham Batchelder for Pastoru a yok of oxen and by abate- ment For the Lose of a Ster 37 Pounds 4 Shillings.


Paid to Nathaniel Morrel For Pastoren a yok of Beef Cattel 43 P. 10s.


Paid to Stepheu Rolens by an order from Moses godfree to wards a yok of Beef Cattel that the Parish had of godfree 94 Pounds 10 Shil- lings.


Paid to Lit William Walles towards a yok of Cattel For beef that we had of him 359 Pounds, 14 Shillings.


Paid to Lit. Daniel Hoit to wards a yok of Beef Cattel we bought of Him which makes up the Hol Suun that he was to Collect for the year 1780, 1,105 Pounds, 15 Shillings 5 Pence.


Cast and Makes up the holl sum that Let. Daniel Hoit ws to Col


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HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


lect for the Continental Beef tax for the year 1780 2324 Pounds 8 Shil- lings 5 Pence.


1781 March 20. Jonathan Clark Constable Deter by Lest and War- rent for the First tax in Lawful Money of the Newunison money 816 pounds 12 Shillings 10 Pence.


Also Deter to a Selver Tax that is in the Same Lest Called the First tax In Lawful money 20 Pounds 9 Shillings 9 4-2 Pence.


February 26 1782. The afore Said Jonathan Clark Constable Is Hired By a vote of the Parish to Collect the Second tax for the year 1781 Which Tax Stand in three Saprate Colomons for Corn Boards and Silver money the Corn Tax in Lawful money at Six Shelinggs Por Bnshel amounts to the Sum of 60 Pounds 6 Shelings and 3 Pence.


The Bord tax is to Be Paid at the Rate of one Pound ten Shelings Lawful money Por Thousand Which a mounts to the Sum of 36 Pounds 3 Shelings 9 Pence. The third Colomon is a Silver tax in Lawful Money amounts to the Sum of 53 Pounds 7 Shelings.


Feb. 21, 1783 Payd to John Bickford for Solderin, In Silver, 30 Pounds 12 Shelings.


Payd to Capt. Joseph Demerit for money Being due that the Parish had to hier Solders 3 Pounds 1 Seling 4 Pence.


Payd to Doct. Banfield for Doctorin Samuel hardy 12 Shilings.


Payd to Paul garish for Beef to supply the army In the year 1781 14 Pounds 8 Shelings.


Payd to Left. Daniel Hoit towards his oxen that the Parish Bought of him in the year 1781 1 Pound 4 Shelings.


March 18, 1782. Payd to Richard garland for Beef oxen 2 Pounds 5 Shelings.


Paid to Left. William wallis for Beef Bought for the army 8 Shel- ings 3 Pence.


Paid to Daniel Sawyer for Rum to supply the army 12 Pounds 17 Shelings.


Feb. 26, 1782. Payd to Daniel Hoit for Pork towards supplying the Solgers 6 Shelings.


Payd to Increase Batchelder for Pork to suply Soldgers 9 Shelings 6 Pence.


Payd for Beef to surply the army to Jacob Swain 13 Shelings.


April the 11 1782 Paid to Jeremiah Estman, Esq., for Laying out a Road to the grefins and Swearing Town ofercers 9 Shelings.


August 5, 1783. Payd to John Knight for Soldgerin 3 Pounds.


Payd to andrew wille for Soldgerin thirty one Bushels and a half of Corn which amounts to the sum of 9 Pounds 5 Shelings at the Rate of Six Shellings Per Bushel which was the Price of the Corn Rate to which it was to be Received at.


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HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


Dec. 24, 1781. Payd towards a Pound Being Beuilt 5 Pounds.


Payd to Davis Batchelder for Driven oxen 1 Pound 4 Shillings.


March 14, 1783. Payd to Mr. Jonathan Clark for geatheren In Sil- ver the Boards and Corn tax 2 Pounds 14 Shillings.


Payd to Mr. Thomas Piper for Beuildin a Barne 15 Pounds 6 Shil- lings.


Payd to Ens. Nathaniel Chandler for Sistin Solders and servin as Committe Man. 11 Pounds 4 Shellings.


Payd to andrew Wille for Solderin in the 1781 12 Pounds.


Payd to Paul garish Being Due for Beef Cattle for to suply the army in the year 1781 2 Pounds 10 Shillings.


The Remainder of the afore Sd Sum 4 P. 6s. Being in Boords at Rileys Mill So called which was by an Exedent of fire was Burnt Being to the Valle of 1 P. 16 S.


March 11, 1784. Payd to John Bickford for Solderin 4 Pounds 15 Shillings 5 Pence.


Payd to Davis Batchelder for hawling wood to the wider hardey 3 Pounds 9 Shillings.


Payd to John Nealy for hiring Solders 1 P. 10 S.


Paid to Left. Daniel Hoitt for takin in Corne 12 Shillings, and to- wards Beef oxen 14 Pounds 8 Shillings.


Payd to John Nite for Solderin 1 Pound 10 Shillings.


Payd to Richard Caswell for the Lose of a Cow and Stere 12 Shil- lings 3 Pence, and to John Durgin for los of a Cow 7 Shillings, also to John griffin for the same 7 Shillings.


Payd to Ens. John Neale for going to Exeter to get John Nite Mus- tered 12 Sh.


Paid to Left. William Wallis Left Daniel hoit, Mr. John Batchelder, Incr Batchelder for Milk tha Let the wider Harday have 1 P. 14 Sh. 3 Pence.


Payd to John Nite for Solderin 8 Pounds 16 Sh. 8 Pence.


. March 13, 1787 Paid to Joseph Hodgden on the acount of Benj Sanborn going a Solder for Said Parish 36 Pounds 8 Shillings 10 Pence.


Payd to Capt Blake to by a fife 4 Shillings 6 Pence.


Payd to Elder Pilsbure for keeping Scoole in the year 1785 6 Pounds 15 Shillings 5 Pence.


Paid to Joseph Hodgden towards what was due to Jonathan San- born for Solderin 15 Pounds 16 Shillings 10 Pence.


Paid for Drum and fife 1 Pound 10 Shillings.


Paid Benja. Colcad for Keeping Schoole in Said Town Partte Being Due for the y' 1795 & aid the Remainder for 1796 $166.58.


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HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


The Sevarel Districts Proportion of Schoole Money for the yr 1797 :


The Lower End Proportion


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$36.90


Esq. Demerits


$25.97


Centre


. $28.00


Capt. Sherburne .


· $16.40


Maj", Blakes


$16.45 ·


Narrows


$14.03 .


Uper End


· $12.40


150.15


Paid Elijah Wadle the money Being voted on account of his serving a Solder for Said Town in the war . $50 Paid Nathan Dow for keeping Schoole . $16.50


Paid Dudley Leavitt for a gallon Rum when the Parade was Let out $1,34,


Payd to John Furber for keeping Schoole in 1796 · . $37.48


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HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD.


CHAPTER V.


MISCELLANEOUS.


Agriculture. - Farmers' Association. - Soil. - Census of Mills of Northwood, Deerfield, aud Nottingham. - Farm Census, 1870, for Northwood and Notting- ham. - Inventories of Northwood and Nottingham, 1878. - The Poor. - The Beginning of the New Year. - Anecdotes of Wild Animals. - Cemeteries.


A FARMERS' ASSOCIATION was organized in 1872, many topics were discussed and much interest excited, and the results may be seen in the holding of several annual fairs in which there have been fine exhibitions of horses, cattle, swine, poultry, grains, and vegetables ; also in efforts to improve stock by the introduction of thorough- breds, and better feeding ; also in making of manures and their application to the soil ; in the greater crops of hay and cereals ; in the improved appearance of farms; in smoother fields, where the mowing-machine may be plied with safety ; in runs and meadows where the best grasses grow instead of wild and worthless productions. Our farm- ers are learning that a few horse-loads of sawdust are not sufficient to absorb, during six months, all the liquids that would be lost, but are making meadows, ditches, and for- ests yield what may be made the best plant food ; they are learning that it is disreputable to cut only ten or fifteen tons of hay from a farm of seventy-five or a hundred acres, enough only to feed a yoke of oxen, a horse, one cow, one calf, and one sheep; they are learning that it will not do for farmers to buy one pig in the spring and eat him in the winter, but they are multiplying swine as profitable work- ers on the compost heap, if not needed for consumption.


Poultry is receiving more attention. Greater numbers of fowl and better breeds are kept, so that few farmers are now heard grumbling because they have so few eggs, when they, in fact, have but one, or, at most, two liens


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upon the roost. Intelligent boys are beginning to learn that it is wiser to till the soil and have homes without in- cumbrances, though hands may be hard, and faces brown, than to be slaves in the shops or stores with the prospect of continued penury, with temptations to cheat and defraud their employers. Large oxen, a generous dairy, a full hen- roost, and a sty well filled with Suffolks and Berkshires, are a sure guaranty against defaulting and bankruptcy.


The soil of Northwood is generally good, and farming can be rendered profitable. The high swells of land are productive, and the valleys are rich in deposits. The for- ests also are rich in pine, spruce, hemlock, and oak, and these have from early times given employment to many ; and the small streams issuing from the lakes supply the power to operate many a mill. This branch of business has brought a more speedy income than tilling the soil. Lumber is cash, while farm products are an exchange. That which is converted into cash quickest is preferred. Hence forest productions have been preferred to those of the farm, by which the highest prosperity of the town is secured.


The manufacture of shoes was introduced between 1830 and 1840, so that a few thousand dollars were annually paid to the workmen; the business increased and was in- troduced into other towns, though Northwood was the lead- ing town in northern Rockingham for several years. Fight years ago a company was organized with a capital of $50,- 000, employing one hundred and thirty-five hands, with an annual pay-roll of $55,000, turning out 152,000 pairs of boots and shoes valued at $215,000. At the same time, the stock brought from out the state to be bottomed and finished employed one hundred and ninety hands, with an annual payment of $75,000, the number of pairs of boots and shoes being 400,000, whose value was $500,000. Not- tingham at the same time employed forty hands in this last way, for which she received $19,000, the boots and


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shoes, 96,000, being valued at $100,000 ; while Deerfield at the same time had one manufactory with a capital of $20,000, and paid annually $7,500 to eleven hands, manu- facturing 30,000 pairs of boots and shoes, valued at $41,000. Outside this manufactory, seventy-five hands were employed, receiving, annually, $33,000, and finishing 200,000 pairs, valued at $240,000.




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