History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 101

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis
Number of Pages: 1714

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"These Batchelders were the descendants of the Rev. Stephen Batchelder, who arrived at Boston, June 5,

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1632, having sailed with his family in the ship ' Wil- liam and Francis.' He immediately went to Lynn, where on the following Sabbath, June 8th, he preached his first sermon in America. From Lynn, February, 1636, he removed to Ipswich, and soon after to Yar- mouth, and in 1638 to Newbury. On the 6th of Sep- tember, it would appear, the General Court gave him permission to settle a town at Hampton. Hither, with his family and some personal friends, he came, and was installed the first minister of Hampton. In the year 1654 he returned to England, and died at Hack- ney, near London, in 1660, in his one hundredth year. He left in this country two sons, Henry, who is be- lieved to have settled in Reading, Mass., and Nathaniel, who remained in Hampton, from whom descended the Batchelders who carliest came to Northwood; for he had a son named Samuel, and his sons settled here. " It appears that these noble pioneers were soon followed by Daniel Hoyt, Jonathan, Thomas, and Ebenezer Knowlton, brothers, from Kensington ; Jonathan and Taylor Clark, brothers, from Strat- ham ; Jonathan Jenness, from Rye ; John, Simeon, and Benjamin Johnson, brothers; Joshua Furber, Abraham and Samuel Batchelder, and others, so that the high places of the town were taken possession of, mills had been erected, and paths with bridges had been constructed leading to the various settlements along the central line through the town from south to north in the direction of Concord, as well as over the swells of land on either side, as early as 1772, and as this portion of Nottingham was so far from what was then the centre of business, the inhabitants began to agitate the propriety of being erected into a separate township. Accordingly, at the session of the General Court in 1773, a petition was presented by the inhab- itants for an act of incorporation, and this was granted, Feb. 6, 1773, while Jobn Wentworth was Governor of the province, and George III. was king of England. We do not know the exact number of the inhabitants of Northwood when erected into a separate parish or town, but two years later-that is, in 1775-the town numbered three hundred and thirteen.

pounds lawful money to hire preaching, and seven I pounds four shillings for schooling. . Accordingly, we find that there was paid that year five pounds and one shilling and ten pence to Mr. Timothy Brown for preaching, and to Mary Walton, for school-keeping, two pounds ten shillings, while there were 'paid to Volintine kenston five shillings for geting a Pare of Shoes for Scole Dame.' And the same year it is re- corded that the selectmen 'paid to the Scoll Dame twelve shillings ;' while the following year there were paid three shillings to Joshua Furber ' for caring the scool Dame home,' and Betsey Sanborn and others are paid various sums 'for scooling,' and Nicholas Dudley is paid for preaching. The money raised for schooling was expended in five different places, since we find it divided into 'Moreel's proportion,' 'John- son's proportion,' 'Senter proportion,' 'Batchelder's proportion,' and ' Knolton's proportion.'

"The Revolution .- March 21, 1775, Benjamin Hill was appointed a delegate to the congress holden at Exeter, and the question was earnestly discussed respecting their duty in the threatening aspect of affairs. The meeting was adjourned to April 22d, wben it was voted 'to be equipt at a moment's warn- ing.' A short time prior to this a convention of deputies had met at Exeter to consult on the state of affairs and appoint delegates for the next General 1 Congress, to be holden on the 10th of May at Phila- | delphia. Maj. Sullivan and Capt. Langdon, already great favorites of the people, were chosen, and the convention issued an address to the people, warning them of their danger, exhorting them 'to union, peace, and harmony, frugality, industry, manufac- tures, and learning the military art, that they might be able, if necessary, to defend the country against invasion.' Just at this time Gen. Gage had destroyed the magazine at Concord, Mass., and sought to seize some of the prominent opposers of the objectionable acts of Parliament. Alarmed by this act of hostility, - the people of New Hampshire and of the other colo- nies prepared themselves for war. Hence the action of Northwood, April 22d. At this same meeting it was also further 'voted to list eight minit-men ; . . . that these men shall have one shillin and sixpense a week for exercising ;' that these men 'shall have five dollars a month, and the town find them there Vit- ling.' And to show the spirit of the men of that day it is recorded that 'Volintears listed for this present distress,' and these were 'Samuel Johnson, William Woolis, Eliphalet Taylor, William Blake, Nathaniel Twombly, Benjamin Johnson, Jr., Simon Batchelder, and Abraham Batchelder.' And only seven days later, 'at a meeting notified by perticerly men for to chuse depnteys' to attend a convention called by Gov-

"Benjamin Johnson was authorized to call the first meeting of the town for the choice of officers and the transaction of other business. Accordingly a meet- ing was notified 'at the house of mister Volintine kinson,' March 23, 1773, at which Benjamin Johnson was chosen moderator; Increase Batchelder, clerk ; and Benjamin Hill, Joseph Demerit, and Samuel Johnson, selectmen ; Moses Godfrey was chosen con- stable; and the selectmen were instructed to settle with Nottingham matters growing out of the act of incorporation, while Asel Blake and William Blake were tithingmen ; William Wallace and John Harvey, fence-viewers ; Jonathan Knowlton, Asel Blake, Solo- ' ernor Wentworth, Benjamin Johnson and Sherburn mon Bickford, and Daniel Hoitt were surveyors of : Blake were chosen deputies, and Moses Godfrey was highways; Zeblon Norris and John Harvey were chosen 'as a committy-man for to sce if there is any powder for this parish,' and 'Increase Batchelder is chosen to take care of this powder.' " chosen hog-reeves ; Solomon Bickford, leather-sealer. " At this same meeting it was voted to raise six

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Association Test .- The following signed the " As- sociation Test" :

"We the subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise, that we will, to the utmost of our Power, at the risque of our lives and for- tunes, with arms, oppose the hostile proceedings of the British Fleets, and Armies, against the United American Colonies. Joseph Demerit (Capt. of the parish), Eliphalet Taylor, Joshua Furbur, Daniel Hoit, John Durgin, William Wallais, Increase Batchelder, Israel Hodgdon, Moses Godtree, Abraham Batchelder, William Blake, James Batchelder, Thomas Trowland, Richard Garland, Benj. Johnson, Nathaniel Twombly, Elijah Carswell, Richard Carswell, Stephen Rawlians, Jonathan Knol- ton, Jonathan Clark, Benjamin Wadleigh, Shurborn Dearborn, Zebulon Norris, Nathaneil Chandler, Jonathan Sanboro, Elias Philbrick, John Wadleigh, Thomas l'iper, Francis Jennes, John Sherburn, Samuel Sher- burn. Reubon Morgin, Sherburn Blake, Jonathan Blake, Levi Dearhorn, Asahel Blake, Ilenry Sanboro, Hepary Dearborn, Phinehas Blake, Nic- olas Blake, Simon Wadleigh, Bobert Ilill, David knowles, Benj. Hill, Valentine kinson, William Prescott, Moses Johnson, Sam" Johnson, Solomon Bick ford, Caleb Clough, Norris Langley, Nathaniel Morril, jun"., Nath11 Morrill, John Bickford, Samuel Bartlett, Stephen Hoit, Benjamin Johnson, junr, Timothy Caswell, John Batchelder, Joseph Durgin, Thomas Knolton. Daniel Sawyer Refuses to Sine this, making plees that lie is of a quaker Princabel."

For list of Revolutionary soldiers, see chapter Ixii.

Ecclesiastical .- Religious worship was first main- tained in the east part of the town. There the first settlements were made. And these first settlers, if not decided Baptists, yet inclined not to sympathize with orthodox Congregationalism. From 1750 to 1790 there existed great uneasiness in the religious mind. Not a few were restive under what seemed staid Orthodoxy. The people generally reveled in unrestrained liberty, and this passion for liberty ran into extravagance. There was a wild prejudice against what had the least claim to antiquity, whether in doc- trines or in customs. Hence new lights sprung up, wild and fanatical notions were entertained, and cus- toms or modes of expression and worship came into vogue that strangely jarred and contrasted with the decorous and measured notions and customs of what was reproachfully the standing order. The great an- cestor of the Batchelders was an eccentric man, though evidently of much ability. His descend- ants that came to this town, and those that affiliated with them, were good men, but their religious bias was against Congregationalism.

The first pastor was Rev. Edmund Pillsbury, who was ordained Nov. 17, 1779, and continued about twenty years. His successors have been as follows: Rev. Eliphalet Merrill, Elias Gregory, George W. Ashby, B. Knight, S. G. Gilbert, W. H. Jones, S. H. Smith, P. Favor, G. B. Chase, D. Taylor.

It appears that a church structure was erected for worship in 1772, some nine years after the first set- ' tlement was made, and was rebuilt in 1816, and dedicated Aug. 4, 1817. Intervals of some years intervened between several of these pastorates. The congregation has been increased within a few years, and the church strengthened by an increase of bnsi- ness in the eastern part of the town. A tower has been erected upon the meeting-house, furnished with a bell and clock.

Congregational Church .- This church was organ-

ized Nov. 29, 1788, with the following members : Sol- omon Bickford, Jonathan Blake, Simon Batchelder, John Sherburne, and Elizabeth, his wife, Susan Clarke, Deborah Bickford, and Sarah Harvey.

The first pastor was Rev. Ebenezer Allen, who re- mained but a short time. Abisha Clark then sup- plied the pulpit for a limited period, and in 1799 Rev. Josiah Prentice was ordained pastor. He was dismissed May 10, 1842, honored and beloved by all. He died Oct. 28, 1855. The next regular pastor was Rev. E. C. Cogswell, who was ordained in November, 1842. Mr. Cogswell was dismissed in 1848, and was succeeded by Rev. Otis Holmes, who was installed Jan. 1, 1850, and dismissed in 1857. He was followed by Rev. Henry C. Fay in 1858. He was dismissed in 1864. Mr. Cogswell is also the author of the " His- tory of Nottingham, Deerfield, and Northwood," an excellent work, and an invaluable addition to the historic literature of New England.

Mr. Cogswell, who was dismissed from this church July 18, 1848, where he commenced his work the first Sabbath in July, 1842, immediately entered upon pastoral duties with the Congregational Church in Newmarket, where he remained until the summer of 1855, when he removed to New Boston, to which place he bad been invited the previous year, and was there installed pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Having suffered much from over-taxed eyes, and with exhausted strength, he was dismissed in the autumn of 1865, and, by invitation, returned to Northwood immediately, to do what he might be able for the des- titute church and people for one year, but whom he continued to supply as pastor until May, 1876, and during the last nine of those years was principal of Coe's Northwood Academy, in which many successful teachers have been trained, and numbers fitted for college.

The first effort to erect a church edifice was in 1780, and it was probably completed soon after. In 1827 it was repaired and occupied until 1840, when a second house of worship was erected.

The Free-Will Baptist Church was organized June 4, 1833, in the Mountain school-house, through the influence of Rev. Daniel P. Cilley, consisting of thirteen members, five males and eight females.

Some five years after the organization of the church, their meeting-house was erected on Clark's Hill, and provided with a bell. Pastors : S. P. Fernald, John Kimball, W. D. Johnson, Mark Atwood, W. D. Johnson, F. Moulton, S. P. Fernald, Horace Webber, R. D. Richardson, B. S. Manson, Edwin Manson, E. II. Prescott, James Rand, L. P. Bickford, G. W. Gould, H. P. Lamprey, and C. L. Pinkham.

Coe's Northwood Academy .- This academy was incorporated in February, 1866, and chartered by a special act of the State Legislature, June, 1867, as "Northwood Academy," but in June, 1875, the char- ter was so amended as that the institution should hereafter be known by the name of "Coe's North-

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wood Academy," in honor of Ebenezer Coe, Esq., for many years a highly respected merchant and Chris- tian gentleman, whose heart and hand were ready to aid every good cause, and whose son, E. S. Coe, Esq., of Bangor, Me., has shown a lively interest in the town of his nativity, and in various ways has materi- ally aided the academy. At present it has only a small permanent fund, derived from the estate of the late Mrs. Abigail W. Cate, who foresaw the advan- tages of the institution to the community, and made Northwood Academy the residuary legatce of her small property.

The academy building is a modest structure, fifty feet long by thirty-tbree wide, having a main hall and two anterooms.

The academy has been under the care of the Rev. E. C. Cogswell as principal, a graduate of Dartmouth College, from 1866 to the present time, a period of twelve years, with an average attendance per term of sixty-three pupils.

East Northwood .- Here the first settlement was made, the first school-house erected, the first church built, the first blacksmith shop opened, and the first store presented the attractive merchandise,-tobacco, salt fish, New England rum, and molasses, being in excess.

Here is located the Pillsbury Brothers' shoe man- ufactory, one of the most complete in the State.

The Northwood Savings-Bank was organized with John J. Pillsbury as treasurer, E. G. Boody, John Bennett, C. F. Cate, H. J. Clark, N. B. Dow, C. A. Hill, Richard Hoyt, Charles Hill, J. K. Hoyt, L. E. Kimball, S. F. Leavitt, A. J. Pillsbury, G. T. Sherburn, and Luther Tasker as directors. Its busi- ness is transacted at the office of Pillsbury Brothers, and its deposits have already exceeded the expecta- tions of its most sanguine advocates.

Clark's Hill .- This locality was early chosen for a settlement, though no settlement was made until after families had improved their lands in the eastern and central portions, as well as at the Narrows. This neighborhood was attractive because it overlooked the whole tract of land lying between it and the ocean, while from it an extended northerly view might be had.

The Centre .- This part of the town was early set- tled. Here was built the Congregational meeting- house. Here Norton long did a thriving business in blacksmithing, and here the Hon. John Harvey ac- quired a large property in trade and in keeping a tavern. Here Deacon J. Piper also traded, and kept for many years a public-house which became exten- sively known, and was the favorite resort of travelers, who formerly were numerous on this highway be- tween Concord and the lower towns. Here a post- office was early established.

The Narrows .- Here was the second settlement made in the town, and immediately after that in the east part. Solomon Bickford was the hero of this

region. He loved adventure, had a passion for hunt- ing the fox and bear, was strong and tall, a sort of giant, yet mild and gentle, full of mirth, and running over with wonderful stories of things and events, de- lighting in making others amazed at what he told them.

There are other points known locally as Blake's, Bennett's, and Richardson's Hills, and " The Moun- tain."

Physicians .- John Starr, Benjamin Kelly, William Smith, Moses Hill, C. B. Webster, Thomas Tuttle, Caleb W. Hansom, and J. W. Pray. He studied medicine at Brunswick, Hanover, and New York, and graduated in 1858. Dr. Pray was educated at Bowdoin. He is a son of Dr. T. J. W. Pray, the vet- eran practitioner of Dover, N. H.

Early Families .- Among the early families are mentioned those of Bartlett, Batchelder, Bennett, Bickford, Blake, Brown, Buzall, Clark, Coe, Cogswell, Crockett, Demeritt, Dow, Durgin, Furbur, Hanson, Harvey, Hill, Hloitt, James, Jenness, Johnson, Kel- ley, Kimball, Knowlton, Knowles, Lancaster, Mead, Morrison, Nealley, Norton, Pillsbury; Prentice, Pres- cott, Sherburne, Smith, Tasker, Tucker, Tuttle, Wig- gin, Willey, and Wingate.

CHAPTER LXII.

NORTHWOOD,-( Continued.)

MILITARY HISTORY-CIVIL HISTORY.

Revolutionary Soldiers-War' of 1812-War of the Rebellion-Town Clerks from 1773-1883-Representatives from 1794-1883.

Revolutionary Soldiers .- This region was pretty well settled, and was called 'npon at all times during the whole war to furnish men, and the call was re- sponded to promptly. We can give but the majority of men who served at this time.

So far as Cilley's regiment is concerned the list is nearly correct. The enlistment for that regiment while Cilley had the command, being the First New Hampshire Continental Regiment, commenced Jan. 1, 1777, some of the men for three years, and others for a shorter term. Stark had commanded the First New Hampshire up to January, 1777. He resigned in consequence of Col. Poor's promotion over him. Then Cilley took command as colonel of this regi- ment.

Nottingham furnished Col. Joseph Cilley, after- wards Gen. Cilley, whose biography is well known.

Henry Dearborn, who rose to the rank of lieuten- ant-colonel.

Col. Thomas Bartlett, who commanded a regiment. Capt. Henry Butler.

In the First New Hampshire Continental Regi- ment when commanded by Col. Cilley 'were the fol- lowing Nottingham soldiers :

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James Beverley, enl. Jan 4, 1777 ; disch. December, 1781. Benjamin Butler, eal. March 5, 1777 ; disch. March 20, 1780. Josiah Clarke, enl. May 9, 1777; died Nov. 20, 1781. Thomas Grurge, enl. Jan. 1, 1777 : disch. Jan. 25, 1780. Thomas Harvey, enl. Jan. 1, 1779 ; disch. December, 17>1. John P. Hilton, enl. Jan. 1, 1777 ; disch. Feb. 1, 1779. Benjamin Me Alhster, enl. Jan. 1, 1777 ; died March 7, 1778. Paul McCoy, enl. April 20, 1779; disch. December, 1781. Bradstreet Mason, enl. Jan. 8, 1779; disch. December, 1781. John Pike, enl. Jan. 1, 1777 ; disch. January, 1779. James Ramlall, ent. Jan. 1, 1777; alisch. January, 1779. Nathaniel Randall, enl. Jan. 1, 1777; disch. December, 1781. William Willey, enl. Jan. 1, 1777; disch. December, 1781. Joseph York, enl. March 1, 1777; disch. December, 1781.

In Col. Reid's or Seammel's regiment were en- rolled the following Continental soldiers, viz. :

Thomas Hall, William Siaipson, Nich. Leathers, Jonathan Morgan, Jo- seph Avery, Muses Davis, John Welch, Thomas Welch, Matthew Welch, Richard Sanborn, Joseph Nealey, John Mills, John Clark, Jesse Clarke, James Harvey.

North Hampton claimed Jonathan Morgan, James Harvey, and York.

Capt. Butler commanded a company in Col. Thomas Bartlett's regiment.

After the battle of Bunker Hill, in which Capt. Henry Dearborn was engaged, he, in the fall of 1775, again commanded a company in Arnold's regiment, which marched to Quebec by the way of Kennebec River. He was there taken prisoner in the attack upon Quebec, when Gen. Montgomery was slain. The following soldiers were enrolled in his company from Nottingham, viz .: James Beverly, John P. Hilton, and Samnel Sias.

In C'apt. Henry Dearborn's company, Stark's regi- ment, at Bunker Hill, we find the following soldiers :

John Bickford, Andrew Nealey, Nath, Batchelder, John Nealey, Samuel Sias, Nicholas Brown, J. Runnells, Benjamin Berry, Sherlnirn Dear- born, James Beverly. John Harvey, Robert Morrison, Joshua Wells, Andrew Bickford, Theo. Case, James Garland, Mark Whidden, Ben- jamin Johnson, Jonah Moody, Clement Moody, Jonathan Dow, Jo- seph Jackson, Jacob Morrill, Peter Severance, William MeCrillis, mortally wounded.

Weymouth Wallace was severely wounded in Bunker Hill battle; Neal McGatfey was also slightly wounded. They were of Dearborn's company, but of Epsom ; also Andrew McGatfey. David Mudgett also, of Gilmanton or Barnstead, who lost his gun.

DEERFIELD SOLDIERS.

Francis Ames, enl. March 28, 1778; disch, Feli. 7, 1780. Jonathan Griffin, eul. April 5, 1781 ; died Oct. 1, 1781. Joseph Grant, eul. April 13, 17&1 ; disch. December, 1781. John Hall, enl. March 12, ITT8; disch. December, 1781. Nathaniel Moulton, enl. Jan. 1, 1777 : disch. December, 1781. John McCoy, enl. March 12, 1778; disch. March 12, 1781. Daniel MeCoy, enl. March 17, ITT>; disch. December, 17>1. Thomas Me Laughlin, eul. March 12, 1578; disch. March 12, 1781. Joseph Norris, enl. March 4, 1778; disch. Feb. 4, 1781. Jethro Pettengill, enl. March 6, 1778; disch. December, 1781. John Ruldle, eul. March 7, 1778; disch. February, 1781. Peter Steven-, enl. March 7, 1781; disch. December, 1751. Bernard Sargent, eul. March,7, 1781; disch. December, 1781. Lieut Joseph Hilton was wounded at Saratoga, and left the service.

In Col. Scammel's regiment I find the name of Abraham Potter, who died at Saratoga, October, 1777, probably from wounds received at the battle

October 7th. Also the names of Chase Page, James Robinson, John Abbott, Reuben Rand, Ezekiel Thurs- ton, Robert Chase, Benjamin Towle, Nathaniel Batch- elder, Josiah Batchelder, Jacob Morse, Daniel Mathes, Thomas Matthews, John Jewell. Most of the last- named men were Continental soldiers, enrolled in Scammel's or Reid's regiment.

Capt. Sanborn was wounded at Saratoga. He be- longed to Deerfield. He was an officer in Col. Evans' regiment. In his company were enrolled Joseph Hoit, Deerfield ; John Chandler, Northwood; Jona- than Hawkins, Nottingham; Joseph Langley, Not- tingham : Benjamin Langley, Nottingham; John Robertson. We do not present here a perfect list of this company.

Northwood Soldiers .- William Wallace was first lieutenant in Capt. John Drew's company, of Bar- rington, in the regiment commanded by Col. Hale, afterwards by Col. George Reid, of Derry, 1777. In July, 1776, he was first lieutenant in Capt. Joseph Chandler's company, Col. Isaac Wyman's regiment.

In Col. Joseph Cilley's regiment were enrolled ; Benjamin Dowe, enlisted Jan. 1, 1777, discharged December, 1781; Levi Hutchinson, enlisted April 20, 1778, discharged December, 1781.

In other Continental regiments were enrolled Philip Fowler, John Harvey, Benjamin Sanborn, Andrew Willey. John Knight, Samuel Trickey, John Bickford.

In addition to the above names, which were fur- nished by the Hon. George W. Nesmith for Mr. Cogswell's history, he adds the following names from Deerfield, the most of whom are known to have done service in the Revolution. Joseph H. Seavey aud Isaac Moore enlisted as three years' men.

Among those who served three months' and six months' enlistments are the following, while it should be remembered that not a few of them enlisted several times during the conflict :

Edward Dearborn, Joseph Marston. David Monlton, Daniel Seavey, Rob- ert Simpson, Josepht True, Nicholas Hoitt, John Kelley, James Morse, Joseph Chuse, Parker Chase, Aaron Page, Jacob Huur, Asa Moulton, Andrew Kennistou, Samuel Collins, Capt. Daniel Moore, Robert Smart, Jeremiah Sawyer, Parker Chase, Jr., True Brown, Robert Lock, Reuben Dve, Caleb Philbrick, a son of Josiah Sawyer, a sou of Johu Morse, a son of Lient. Chase, Jonathan York, Ezekiel Knowles.

For the above we are indebted to Joseph J. Dear- born, Esq., for whose aid we are under obligation in other matters. Many of the above names we have been able to identify in sketches given us.

In addition to the names given ns from North wood we find the following : Samuel Johnson, William Wallace, Eliphalet Taylor, William Blake, Nathaniel Twombly, Benjamin Johnson, Jr., Simon Batchelder, Abraham Batchelder, John Johnson, Benjamin Hill, Nicholas Dudley Hill, John Wiggin, William Willey, Joshua Furber.

In the census for 1840 it was required that the names and ages of all persons receiving pensions for

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services rendered in the wars of the Revolution and 1812 should be returned, and the result was as follows:

Nottingham .- Betsey Langley, 88; Sally Witham, 85: Abigail Wescott, 75; Sarah Chapman, 78; Lovey Pickering, 88; Abner Davis, 86; Jonathan Davis, 84; Joseph Cilley, 49; John Crawford, 55.

Deerfield .- Sally Mathers, 75; Moses Chase, 78; Francis Rolhns, 79; Joshua Veasey, 80; John Stearns, 80; Ezekiel Knowles, 85; Jenette Blue, 75; Asn Folsom, 86; Abijah Ring, 63; Joseph Robinson, 84. Northwood .- Abigail Knight, 86: Lydia Weeks, 68; John Chesley, 89; Joseph Shaw, 90; Simon Batchelder, 80; John Johnson, 83; John Bickford, 80; Betsey Furber, 95: Sarah Fogg, 82; Ebenezer Ben- nett, 78.

CAPT. HENRY DEARBORN'S COMPANY. FRANKLIN, Aug. 31, 1878.

REV. MR. COGSWELL.

My Dear Sir,-I send you a correct list of the men that composed Capt. Henry Dearborn's company in the Bunker Hill battle and subsequent campaign. We leave you to fix the residences of most of the men :

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History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 101

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis Number of Pages: 1714

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis
Number of Pages: 1714