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. Josiah Watson. *Benja Watson. Benja Witcher.
Thomas Foss.
Daniel Rogers, Esq.
Frances Harvey.
James Bean.
Frances Harvey, Jr.
James Thurston.
*Eldad Langley.
25 VOWEL LEATHERS, \ Select THOS. BARTLET, Men.
NOTTINGHAM, August 16th, 1776.
N.B .- Them with this marke * have advanced money for to Hire Men to go to Crown Point.
For military record, see history of Northwood.
Attorneys-at-Law .- Jonathan Rawson, a native of Massachusetts, commenced practice in 178-, re- moved to Dover, died 1794, aged thirty-six.
Jonathan Steele, a native of Peterborough, prac- ticed law for a while in Nottingham. His wife was a daughter of Gen. Sullivan. Was appointed judge of the Superior Court of Judicature in 1810 and served until 1812.
Thomas Bartlett was appointed a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, a county court, in 1790, and con- tinued until 1805.
Bradbury Bartlett was appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 1832. He was son of Judge Thomas Bartlett.
James H. Butler was appointed to the same office, 18 --.
Physicians .- Samuel Shepard, Henry Dearborn, and Charles S. Downs have practiced medicine here.
Charles Forvil. Ham. Libbey. Joseph Robinson. Moses Davis.
Abednego Leathers. Benjamin Winslow.
Early Families .- Among the early families are mentioned those of Bartlett, Butler, Cilley, Colcord, Dearborn, Demeritt, Gerrish, Gile, Goodrich, Gove,
Nathamel Randel.
Vowel Leathers. Abner Clough. Cutten Cilley.
Abraham Knight.
*Thomas Hines.
Samuel Burnam.
436
HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Harvey, Kelsey, Langley, Lucy, McClary, MeCrillis, line passing from the end of this Northerly line to the Marsh, Neally, Norris, Scales, Simpson, Stevens, Tut- | first mentioned Bounds shall Include all the Land to tle, Watson, and Winslow. the Southward of Islandy Pond.
CHAPTER LXIV.
PLAISTOW.
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Geographical-Topographical-Petition for Town or Parish-Petition against being set off as a New Parish-Petition not to join with Mr. Hazen-Report of Haverhill District-Petition of llaverhill District for New Parish-Petition for Special Act-Memorial of Col. James White and others-Other Petitions-Early Settlers-Congregational Church-Baptist Church-List of Representatives-Military Record.
THE town of Plaistow lies in the southern part of the county, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Hampstead and Kingston, on the east by Kings- ton, Newton, and the State of Massachusetts, on the south by Massachusetts, and on the west by Massa- chusetts, Atkinson, and Hampstead. The surface of the town is rolling and the soil fertile, consisting of black loam, clay, and gravel.
Plaistow was originally a part of Haverhill, Mass., and was included in the Indian purchase of 1642. It subsequently became annexed to New Hampshire, and was chartered as a separate parish Feb. 28, 1749. The following is a copy of the petition for incorpora- tion as a town or parish :
Petition for a town or parish.
To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esqr. Gov- ernour and Commander in Cheif in and over his Majesty's Province of New Hampre and the honble his Majestys Councill for said Province.
Humbly Shew Your Petitioners Inhabitants in the westerly part of Haverhill District,
That your Petitioners live at a Great Distance from any place where the Publick worship is maintained. That Our Situation is such as is Convenient for a Township or Parish But cannot conveniently be joyned with any other.
That there are already Sixty or Seventy families here setled and more daily Setling who must be under very great Disadvantages with Regard to the Publick worship of God unless we can obtain to have it Setled among Ourselves.
We therefore pray your Excellency & Honours that we may be Incorporated into a town or Parrish as you shall Judge most proper by the following Bounds Beginning at the westerly corner of Jonathan Stevens' land by the Islandy Pond and from thence to the Northwesterly Corner of Thomas Hales farm and from thence Southerly to the Province line so as to make this line half way between Mr. Cushing's Meeting honse and John Watt's at Providence Brook or as near to half way as may be tho't Reasonable, from thence westerly by ye Province line to the head of the District then Northerly so far as that an East
And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall ever pray &c.
John Watts
Edward Carlton
Seth Pattee Joseph Little Jun"
Richard Patee John Currier
Michah Amey James French
Obediah Duston
George Little
Caleb Duston
Samuel Watts
Obediah Eastman
Wyman Wise
Alexander Gordon
Thomas Cross
John Watts Jun™
Benjamin Wheeler
Caleb Ileatlı
Stephen Wheeler
Joseph Palmer
Richard Heath
James Heath
John Duston
Samuel Duston Philip Hite
Moses Belknap
Thomas Duston
Philip Nelson
William Morrison
John Clements
We the Subscribers Consent to the Lines mentioned in the petition of Daniel Little & others anything mentioned herein to ye contrary notwithstanding.
JOHN PECKER JOIN WATTS
Petition against being set off as a new Parish.
To His Excelency Bennen Wintworth Esqr. Capt. General and Governor in chief in and over the Province of New Hampshire, and to the Honblo Councill of the same.
The Humble Petition of us the Subscribers in our own behalf and others, belonging to the Westerly Part of Haverhill District that now belongeth To the Rev. Mr. James Cushings Parrish Humbly Sheweth, that it is our Desier and Prayer that we may not be sep- arated in to any other Town or Parrish (from the Easterly Part) of the District but that we may all be Incorporated in to a Town or Parrish (Excepting what has bin voted off by the District To Timber lane) so that we may Injoy our Priviledge and Prop- rties for us and our children that we may have our meeting Honse and our Minister that we have bin at Great Cost and charges for building Seteling and maintaining for near Twenty years last Past and if your Excellency and the Hon' Councill think it proper to mak us a town with the Easterly Part of the District we Shall Leave that to your Hon's Wis- dom, other ways Pray that we may abide as we are and In fullfilling our Desier and Humble Petition you will Greatly oblig your Sarvants,
Who as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray.
Haverhill District December ye 29th 1749
Benjm Richards James Noyes
Jonathan Page John French
John Dow Samuel Little
Timothy Page Jonathan Page Junr.
Caleb Page Junr. Joshna Knight
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PLAISTOW.
Ebenezer Knight
Abiel Knight
Joseph Noves
Robert Greenough
Thomas Noyes
Humphrey Noyes
John Knight
Thomas Hale
Nathaniel Knight Jun.
Timothy Ladd
Joseph Page
Caleb Page
Daniel Whitticker
John Webster
Moses Belknap
Daniel Poor
Joseph Little Junr.
Jonathan Nelson
Eldad Ingalls
Israel Webster
Edmund Page
Jonathan Clements
Nath' Knight
Moses Page
Petition of the Inhabitants in the West part of Haverhill District desiring not to be incorporated.
To his Excellency Bening Wentworth Esqr. Governor and Comander in Cheaf in and over his Majesties province of New hampshirew England and to the llonourable his Majesties Council &c.
We the Subscribers being inhabitance in the South west part of Haverhill District and Included within the Boundarys of the Last Petition brought forward by Capt. John Pecker and Mr. John Watts Consider- ing the small number of Inhabitance and the Low Sircumstances that many of them Labours under it is our Humble opinion that we are no ways able to supporte the Gospell amongst ourselves at present therefore we Desier your Excellency and Honors to take our case under your wise Consideration and not incorporate us into a town or Distinct parrish accord- ing to the prayer of the above sª Petition till we are better abell to bare the Charges for we are obliged by Contract to the Rev. Mr. Cushen and are not as yet set of from his Parish.
Dated Haverhill District July ye 24th 1749
Benj Richards John Corrier
James Noyes Eldad Ingalls
Jonathan Nelson Daniel Poor
Daniel Flood
John Webster
Thomas Noyse Jr
Jonathan Page
Caleb Page
Thomas Little
Joseph Noyes
Edmund Page
Joseph Page
Hog & others Petition not to Joyn with Mr. Hazzen ac- cording to his Plan.
To his Excelency Bennin Wintworth Esqr. and Hon- rable Counsel.
We your humble Pertisioners take Leave to Let you know part of our Greavies Coused by Mr. Rich- ard Hazzen Pertisions and plan if he obtains will Cut and Carve our Land & privelage all to pieces who ware Orderly Settled on Kingstown Property & have a Petition Lodg with the Select men of our town in order to be set of as a parish. We pray that we may have the opertunity to Let your Excelency and Hon- rable Counsel know what the town does for us who are Lawful Setlars who can have now privelage in
that Regard unless we have part of what is in his Plan.
We subscribe ourselves yoor Humble Pertisinors. Kingst September 16th 1740.
James Huse
Isrel Huse
Jacob Gordy Daniel Hiberd
Mesac Gordy Daniel Kid
Jonathan Colby
Israel Iluse Junr.
Orlando Colby William Straw
Moses Tucker ?
John Pressey
James Graves
John Straw Jun.
John Hog
Philep Wells
Joseph Dow
Jacob Wells
Reuben Clough
Benjamin Tucker
John Straw
Jacob Tucker
John Bond
Petition of Haverhill district for a new Parish.
To His Excelency Bening Wintworth Esqr. Goviner and Commander in cheaf in and over his Majesties Province of New Hampshire New England and to the Honourable His Majesties Councill &c.
The Humble Petition of the Inhabitance in Haver- hill Destrict and Province afore sª Humbly sheweth, that we are so Remote from the Place of the Publick worship of God that we cannot attend on it unless with Greate Difficulty and our other charges No Less Difficult. May it therefore Please your Excelency and Honours to take our case under your wise Con- sideration and Incorporate us and all that Do or shall Inhabit with us and a sufficient Parcell of Land Into a town or Distinct Parrish so that we may sit up and maintain the worship of God amongst us and Carry on Such business as shall be Nessesary with the following Boundaries. Beginning at the Stake which stands in the Province Line near Jonathan Clements Dwelling House thence Running noth notheast till it strikes Haverhill norwest Line thence by sª Line till it Comes to the angle pond thence westerly to the wash Pond and so by the Wash pond brook to the Islande pond and so westerly to London Dary Line thence by sª London dary Line till it comes to Me- thuen Line thence South easterly by Methuen Line till it comes to the province Line thence by the Pro- vince Line to the first Bounds mentioned and you will Gratly oblige your Humble Petitioners and we shal as in Duty bound for ever Pray &c.
Peter Pattee Thomas Pope
Richard Heath
Benja Rawlings
Joseph Little Caleb Page
Thomas Little Benja Richards
Moses Page John Dow
Samuel Watts Edmund Page
Stephen Dole Jonathan Page
- Paul Duston Joseph Page
John Dustin Wyman Wise
Alexander Gordon Daniel Whitaker
Richard Patee Gershom Pike
John Ingalls
Nathan Morss
.
438
HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Timothy Lad
Joseph Gile
Jolın Corour
John Clement
Henry Sargent
Daniel Flood
Abraham Annes
Jonathan Hutchins
Timothy Page
Nathaniel Knight
Thomas Dustin
George Little
Obadiah Dustin
John Watts
Obadiah Eastman
Joseph Noyes
Jonathan Wheeler
Ebenezer Knight
Benjamin Wheeler
Joshua Knight
Stephen Wheeler
James Noyes
Abner Wheeler Humphrey Noyes
Jonathan Wheeler junr Thomas Noyes
John Corrier Jnnr
John Knight
Jolin Watts Jun
Nathaniel Knight Jun
Nathaniel Watts
Seth Patee
Daniel Poor
Benjamin Heath
Moses Belknap
Hazzen and others Petition for a Special Act, d.c.
New Hampre )
Province of ) To His Excellency Benning Went- worth Esqr. Governor and Com- mander in chief in & over sª Pro- vince of New Hampshire, The lIonble His Majesties Council & House of Representatives in Gen- eral Court assembled at Portsmouth August 1744
Humbly Shew the Subscribers That sometime in the months of September October or November last many persons liveing in Haverhill District in sª Province or near to the same in the Town of Haver- hill had severall of their Cattle taken out of their fields, or pastures and kill'd also Severall Swarns of Bees were stolen & the Honey carry'd off by some thievish and ill minded persons, as also axes Poultry of all sorts & other things.
That severall of the hides were found in that part of sª District which is Commonly called Rumford Parish either hid in barns under ye hay, or in other dark holes with the head and horns cut off' for which reason with many other evidences we are well satis- fied, the actors of these thefts & Robberies live most of them in sª District or Parish.
That forasmuch as these actions are for the most part committed in the dark where positive evidences can scarcely ever be had, it is very hard & difficult to deteet & convict the criminals in the Ordinary course and Method of the Law, by which means the Guilty are become verry bold & daring in their evil practices and the sufferers not like to have any recompense unless Some further provision in the law can be made.
We therefore Earnestly request your Excellency & Honours to Compassionate our distressed circum- stances and afford us releif either by making Some act to bring suspected persons & their aiders & assist- ants on their oaths which we humbly conceive has been of Great Service in Trespass or Otherwise as
your Excellency & Honours in your known wisdom .goodness and piety shall think best & for your Ex- cellency & Honours your Humble petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c.
Stephen Huse
Samuel White
Daniel Bradley
Edward Calton Jun.
James McIlard had stolen
Benja Gale
3 fatt Catle & on Hors & Cow
Nathaniel Balch
Samuel White Jun
Solomon Springler
Richard Hasseltine
Daniel
Nathaniel March
Stephen Dow
Jonathan Springler
James Wise
William Stevens
Edward pees Hoit (?)
Nehemiah Stevens
Isaac Johnson
Peter Morse
James Black
Richard Hazzen
John White Jun.
Joshua Bayley had stolen a swarm of Bees
Edward Flint.
Joseph Patten
Edmund Greenleaf
Jas Peeker
Nathaniel Walker
Nathaniel Knowlton
David Marsh
Isaac Dalton
James Pearson
Obediah Emerson
Jno Mitchel
Jonathan Webster
James How lost a swarm of Bees
Oliver Sanders Frink
Benja Grele
Jacob Chase swarm of bees
Ebenr Belnap
John Osgood Jun. Jonathan Leafkin
Willm Folnsby
Nathan Heseltine
Daniel Poor '
Natthan Merrill
Jonathan March
llbner Kimball
William Samson
Richard Emerson
Moses Hazzen
Abraham Kimball
Benjamin Richards
John Molton
Daniel Davies Nath Cogswell
Jonathan Shepard
Nehemiah Emerson
Joseph Clement
James Emerson
Obadiah Bellknap
Joseph Litel ?
Win Handcock
William Johnson Jun.
Thomas Follansbe
Samuel Wontes
Timothy Emerson
Henry Herring
Jonathan Stevens
Obadiah Parry
Joh. Stewart, on fat cowe
James Ayer one swarm of bees Abiel Foster
stolen
Alexandr Cambil on fat
cowe
Memorial of Col. James White and others.
Province of ) To his Excellency John Wentworth
New Hampre S Esq' Governor the Honourable his Majesties Council and Representa- tives of said Province in General Court assembled.
The Memorial of James White and others humbly sheweth
Ifenery Springler
Samuel Johnson
Stephen Wheteaker
Joseph Atwootl
Moses How
Thos Little
John Pecker on cowe
439
PLAISTOW.
Whereas by a late act of Law of this Province the Town of Plaistow is Divided and part of it become a New and Separate Parish, which Includes our Houses and Lands, we apprehend that our Situation and other Circumstances will render it very Difficult for us to become members of the said New Parish. And it being Just and reasonable to allow all men free- dom and Liberty with respect to the choice of a society wherein to join in Public worship-
We therefore Pray that your Excellency and Honours will according to your wonted favours Enact and order that we with our Estates may be set off from said new Parish, be annex'd and belong to said Plaistow (old Parish ) in the Same manner as hereto- fore. And we as in Duty bound Shall ever Pray.
Sepr 1767
James White Daniel Whiticker
John Webster Daniel Poor
Israel Webster Daniel Poor Jan.
John Webster Jun. Jonathan Page
Jonathan Eatton Stephen Noyes
Moses Page Ilumphrey Noyes
Jonathan Webster
Robart Greenough
William Webster
Petition for release from support of Hugh Potter.
Province of ) To His Excellency the Governor to
New Hampre S Honble His Majestys Council, and the House of Representatives of said Province in General Court assembled May ye 18th A Domini 1774
In behalf of the Town of Plaistow in the County Rockingham in said Province-the Petition of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of said Town of Plaistow Humbly Sheweth,
That about Twenty years Since one Hugh Potter, a very aged man, without leave or liberty orderly had, or obtained, from Said Town, or the Selectmen there- of, Did come into and Obtrude himself upon the said Town of Plaistow by takeing residence therein, & dwelling there to this day-That according to the best accounts from the said Potter he was a native of Great Britain & had never gained a legal settlement elsewhere.
That from Early life till near the time of his Coming into said Plaistow he the said Potter had been in his Majestys Service both by sea & land, and that he had been in several Fights as long ago as in ye Reign of Queen Ann &c. and that by reason of yd sd Hughs account of & about himself he was not legally warned to depart out of the Said Town of Plaistow. That the said Hugh Potter has been unable to support & maintain himself ever since his residence in said Town. That for Seventeen years last past the said Hugh Potter hath been maintained & supported at the Public Cost & charge of ye sd Town of Plaistow, that the Cost & charge thereof has not been less than Eleven pounds lawful money pr anm for several years
past, and is now increasing So as greatly to Distress, & burthen the sd Town &e.
Wherefore the petitioners in behalf of said Town of Plaistow Humbly pray yr. Exceloy & Hon's to take ye premises under consideration and in your great goodness Grant and make an order that the sd 11ugh Potter may for the future be maintained, & supported at the Cost & charge of this, his Majestys Province of New Hampshire & that the said Town of Plaistow be no longer ('hargeable with his support, and likewise favor us on account of ye charges we have been at in time past or such other way & manner as your Ex- celay & Hon's shall think best to relieve ye xd Town & the Pet's as in duty bound shall ever pray &c.
Plaistow May ye 17th 1774
JOSEPH WELCH Selectmen &
DAVID STEVENS ( Overseers of yee
EZEKIEL GILE ) Poor of Plaistow
In Council May 18, 1774
The Petition was read and ordered to be sent down to the Honble Assembly
GEO. KING, Dep. Sec.
In the House of Representatives May 19th 1774
The within Petition Read & Considered and Voted that it be Dismissed.
M. WEARE, C'lerk.
Selectmen of Plaistow's Petition about a Constable.
To His Excellency Bening Wentworth Esqr. Capt. General and Governor In chief In and over His Majesties Province of New hampshire, To the Honor' Council and Representatives in said Prov- ance, in Gen1 Assembly Convened, ye 3ª day of Decr 1754.
The Petition of the Subscribers to your Excellency and Hon's Humbly Sheweth, that at the annuall Town Meeting held in Plastow by adjournment from the Laste Wensday of March Laste in this Present year then and their Was chosen to the offis of a Con- stabell for the year then Ensuing Moses Belknap and also by Vote of the Town Samuel Kimbell who was one of our Constabel for the year paste was excepted of to serve as Constable Present year in the Roome of Benjamin Pettingall who was chosen Constabel at our firste meeting, so it Hapned our Town Clarke Lieu Thomas Hale omitted Cuming to meeting at our adjornment and Refuseth to Record these men as Constabels Because there was no Clark chosen Protem for that Day to Return the Votes to him. As to their being Legally chosen Excepted of by the Town and sworn it can be attested to not onely by the Moder- ator but by the Town then present the Town not Noing the Nesesety of a Clerk it was omitted and their ariseth a Dispute in the Town that wee have no Constabels Notwithstanding the Moderators giveing them in to the Town Clerk upon oath and they have ofisiated in their offis by serving warrants and wee have Committed a Tax or Assessment to them.
440
HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
If your Excellency and Hon's would Compassion- ate ouer Surcumstances and Releave us under ouer Present Deficulty as in your Wisdom shall think beste.
SAMUEL LITTLE Selectmen JOHN WEBSTER THOMAS CHENEY for Plastow
Province of 2 Plastow April ye 2, 1754. At the aonnall town meeting New Hampre ) this Day held by adjournment from ye Last Wensday of March Last the meeting being opened at time and place,
By vote of the town Mr. Sam! Kimball is Except of to serve as Con- stable this year Ensuing In the Place of Mr. Benjamin Pettengel who was chosan Constabel at our Last meeting Past on the Last Wensday of Marclı.
By vote of the town Mr. Moses Belknapp is chosen Constabel for the west part of ye town for the year Ensewing. Jonathan Page chosen tithingman Steven Dole Hogreaf. the meeting adjourn to the 8th of Aprill Instants at 2 of the clock in the after Noon the town Clark not present
Nicholas White, Moderator
Vote of Haverhill District to set off T mberlain.
At a Legal District meeting Holden at the old meeting House in said District on february ye 9th 1747, on the behalf of a Petition from Tim- berlane so called with their Desire to be set off into a Destinct Parish hy themselves as followeth viz : Beginning at Jonathan Stevens South West corner bound near the Islande Pond then Running by the East- erly Side of Clements Land to his Sonth Easterly Bound then Running by the Northerle side of Caleb Ileaths and John Dustans Land to the Brook that runs from Emersons mill, then Running by the Southely side of Capt. George Littles aod Thomas Littles Land to his Easterly corner Bounds which is in Cloughs Medow, then Running to the North- westerly corner of Thomas Hales Land and on the northerly side of said Hale's land and from the North Eusterly corner thereof to the near- est Place in Almesbury Line. The said Timber lane ware set of by a vote according to the Bounds above mentioned excepting Capt. George Little and his Son Thomas and Joseph and their Lands to be kept on the South of their Line.
A True Coppe Taken from the Book
Thomas HIale District Clerk
Early Settlers .- The following is a list of the in- habitants of Plaistow in 1764:
Tristram Knight
Oliver Knight
James Little
John Kelly
Ezeknap Belknap
Enoch Noyes
Moses Kelly Benja Hale
Nathe Page
Timothy Page
Stephen Dole Benj Stone
Benj Emory
William Webster
John Ingalls
John Trusell
Eldad Ingals
Samuel Webster
Reuben Mills
Jonathan Hunt
John Ingals
Daniel Whittaker
Joshua Kelly Stevens Merrill
Joseph Hills Ordway
Daniel Hadley
Benjamin Emery Joseph Smith
Stephen Dole
David Currier
John Stevens
Richard Greanough
Abner Plumer
Joseph Hale
Nathel Watts
Ebenezer Eatton
Peter Harriman
Timothy Page Jun. Ebr Page
David Currier
Aaron Coop
John Harriman
Joseph Hale
James Little
Moses Greenough
Natha Wats
Jesse Page
Nathaniel Peabody
Joshua Knight
Nath1 Burpey
Benjamin Richards
Stephen Noyes
John Dow
Jeremiah Burpey
Daniel Richards
Jonathan Stevens Jun
Stephen Whittaker
John Morrill
Benja Richards Jun
John Brown
John Morrill
Micajah Morrill
Benj Stone Jun
Samuel Little
Micajah Morrill
Stephen Whittker
Aaron Copp
Nathaniel Little
Thomas Whitaker
Moses Whittker
Robert Greenough
John French
Stephen Knight
Thomas Whittker
Rbert (?) Morrill
Joseph French
John Dow Jun"
Benj Richards Jun.
Joseph Knight
Ebenezer Knight
Ebenezer Knight
Joseph Emerson
Joseph Knight Jun
Richard Brown
Benj Philbrick
Joshua Knight
Mical Chaplen
Samuel Little
Enoch Noyes
Joseph Little
James Noyes
Leonard Harriman
Robert Heath
Nehemiah Heath
Joseph Noyes
Edmund Page
Thomas Noyes
Thomas Whitaker
Caleb Noyes
Stephen Whitaker
Asa Page
James White
John Morrill
Ebenezer Johnson
Miciah Morrill
Joseph Parker
Jonª Poor
Same Lowel
Daniel Poor Jun.
John Lowel
Stephen Knight
Richard Brown
Oliver Knight
Daniel Poor
Asa Page
William Brown
Joseph Noyes
Benj Philbrek Jun
Samuel Little
Eben' Chaplen
John Dole
Jonath Poor
John Dole
Josiph Daves
Richard Heath
Tristram Knight
Thomas Little
John Knight Junr
Thomas Little Jun.
Jonathan Stevens
John Kelly
Oliver Knight
Moses Kelly
Elipalet Knight
William Kelly
Stephen Knight
Reuben Mills
Jonathan Whitaker
Jonathan Eatton
John Dow
John Webster
John Dow Jun.
Israel Webster
Moses Dow
Daniel Poor
Jonathan Page
David Poor
Daniel Page
Jeremiah Poor
Benj Richards
Daniel Merrill
Daniel Richards
Moses Page
Joseph Richards
James Page
Bradley Richards
Joseph Page
Edmund Page
John Webster Jun.
Jesse Page
Jonathan Webster
John Merrill Tristram Knight
William Brown
Josep Philbrick
Benja Richards Jun.
441
PLAISTOW.
Joseph Parmer
Mical Tinney
Thomas Chaney
John Emorson
Asa Harriman
Joseph Little
Joseph Chanler
Joshua Emory
Moses Poor
Benj Emory
Joshua Kelly
James Mirrill
Moses Belknap
Timothy Ladd
Ezkieł Belknap
Asa Haseltine
Jacob Page Currier
"There is 130 men's Heads above sixteen in the west end of the town of Plaistow. There is eighty- seven Famalys in the west of the Town of Plaistow." (Colonial Records, Dec. 3, 1767).
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