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the action was reconsidered.
In 1849 the minister was Rev. James Adams, a na- tive of Williamstown, Vt. The house of worship was built this year and dedicated in the autumn.
In 1850 and 1851 the preacher was Rev. J. C. Em- erson, a native of Canterbury ; in 1852, Rev. G. W. T. Rogers, a native of Holderness; in 1853 and 1854, Rev. Elijah Mason, a native of Cavendish, Vt .; in 1855 and 1856, Rev. Simon P. Heath ; in 1857, Rev. Charles Young; in 1858 and 1859, Rev. L. L. East- man, a native of Canaan, had charge; in 1860, Rev. N. L. Chase; in 1861 and 1862, Rev. N. M. Bailey ; in 1863 and 1864, Rev. James Adams, the second time; in 1865, Rev. R. J. Donaldson; in 1866, 1867, and 1868, Rev. G. W. Ruland; in 1869 and 1870, Rev. Eleazer Smith; in 1871, Rev. Josiah Higgins; in 1872, Rev. William Hewes; in 1873, meetings suspended ; and in 1874, Rev. William H. H. Collins. A. B. Carter, present pastor.
Rev. Rufus Tilton, for more than thirty years a Methodist preacher, was a native of this town.
Rev. J. S. Loveland, an early pastor of this church, withdrew from the denomination, and has since been actively connected with the Spiritualists in Boston and vicinity.
Rev. Elijah Mason, a former pastor, died in Rock- port, Mass., Feb. 15, 1863, aged fifty-four.
Rev. G. W. T. Rogers, also pastor, died in Salem, N. H., in 1868.
Rev. Abraham Folsom, a native of Tunbridge, Vt., moved here in 1863. He has since preached in Ep- ping, Auburn, Rye, Chester, Fremont, and Salem. He died March, 1872.
Rev. Mathew Newhall, a native of Claremont, took up his residence here in 1863. For some years he has been superannuated. In 1873 he went to Greenland.
John D. Folsom, a native of the town, prepared for college, is a Methodist; has preached considerably, a portion of 1868 in Exeter, and then went to the Drew Theological Seminary, in New Jersey, where he graduated.
Universalist Society .- From an early period there have been some Universalists in town. In 1827, Rev. T. G. Farnsworth, of Haverhill, Mass., preached a Sabbath in the Baptist Church. In 1854 the Rock- ingham County Association of Universalists was held here. The services were in the Methodist Church, and continued two days. There have been occasional supplies of preaching besides, but at long intervals.
In 1857 a society was formed with corporate powers. Thirty in a few days became members, but not quite all now reside in town. The elerks have been Wil- liam Titcomb and George S. Robie.
Early Schools .- In 1757, seven years before this town was incorporated, it was, voted by the town- meeting of Chester that Freetown (now Raymond) and Charmingfare (now Candia) have school money according to their tax, provided it be expended for contention as to that vote, and on the 22d of Jannary : schools. The result of this cannot be known.
The next record on the subject was in 1765, the year after the incorporation. On a proposition to see if the town would build some school-houses, it was nega- tived.
RESIDENCE OF BENJAMIN POOR, ESQ., RAYMOND, ROCKINGHAM CO., N. H.
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RAYMOND.
In 1767, voted to raise sixty ponnds for schooling and other charges. The schools were established, one of which seems to have been in the Branch neighbor- hood, and was taught by Daniel True; another was in the section of the Dudleys, taught, or " kept," as then called, by Daniel Stillman ten weeks; and the third was probably in the east or northeast, in charge of Abel Morse. Mr. M. was from Chester, an expe- rienced teacher, and was employed here much of the time in following years.
In 1768, Jona. Palmer is mentioned as a teacher here besides Abel Morse. In 1769, Widow Judkins was paid twelve shillings lawful money for teaching, and fifteen shillings were paid to Ithiel Gordon for going after her, boarding her, and carrying her home again. The term was four weeks in length. All worked cheap then. Francis Hodgkins about the same time taught four months, probably not all in the same neighborhood. His wages were about six dol- lars per month. This year five shillings were paid to Clement Moody, who lived near where John Brown, Esq., now does, for the use of a room in his house for a school.
1770, voted to build four school-houses, one in each quarter of the town, with John Dudley, James Moore, Ezekiel Lane, and Robert Page, building committee.
After the houses were built the principal teachers for years were A. Morse, Dr. Hodgkins, Joseph Flagg, William Dawling, James Farnham, Peter Coffin, Mr. Melville, Amelia Towle, and Abigail Welch. Iu those years there were accounts paid of which the following may serve as a specimen : "1771, Paid Benj. Cram, for dinnerin Master Hodgkins 10 weeks, 16 shillings." This would be eight cents of present currency for each dinner.
CHAPTER LXVII.
RAYMOND .- (Continued.) CIVIL AND MILITARY.
Town Clerks-Representatives-Senators-Deputy Sheriffs, etc .- Post- masters-Military Record-College Graduates-Population.
Town Clerks .- The following is a list of town clerks from 1764 to 1883 :
Ezekiel Smith, 1764-65.
Benjamin Whittier, 1766.
Jonathan Swain, 1767-81, 1783-90, 1801-8.
F. Hodgkins, 1782.
Levi Swain, 1799-1803, 1805-9.
John Pillsbury, 1804. Phineas Trull, 1810-12.
Thomas Dearborn, 1813-31.
John Brown, Jr., 1832-42. J. R. Brown, 1843-46. David Pecker, 1847.
Representatives from 1776 to 1883 .- Representa- tives were chosen to the Provincial Assembly. The first chosen here was in 1776. John Dudley was
elected and re-elected every year after, when there was an election, till 1784. The war had then closed.
After the State Constitution went into effect the town was classed with Poplin, now Fremont. While thus classed the representative in each alternate year was from this town. But we judge from the records that in several years none were chosen. The follow- ing is the list as we find them recorded :
1786. Samuel Nay. 1796. Ebenezer Osgood. -
1800-4. Moses Dudley.
1806-10. Sherburn Blake.
Being classed was then dissolved and the town allowed to send by itself.
1811-12. Phineas Gilman. 1850-51. William P. Tufts.
1813-15. Moses Dudley. 1852. Edmund Whittier.
1816-17. Pirineas Gilman. 1853-54. Josiah S. James.
1818-19. Joseph Fogg.
1855. Joseph Blake.
1820-23. Thomas Dearborn.
1856. Edmond Whittier.
1824. Joseph Fogg.
1857-58. William P. Worthley.
1825-26. John Folsom.
1827-29. Moses Dudley.
1830-31. Joseph Dudley.
1861-62. J. Tucker Dudley.
1832-33. Gilman Dudley.
1863. J. Folsom Lane,
1834-35. John Scribner.
1864-65. Lyman Prescott.
1836. Levi Brown, Jr.
1866-67. Abraham B. Smith.
1837-38. Benjamin Poor.
1868-69. David Griffin.
1839-40. Samuel Poor. 1870-71. Granvill A. Gilmore.
I841. Jonathan S. Brown, died this 1872-73. John Hexley. year. 1874-76. J. Wilson Fisk.
1842-43. Benjamin B. Gilman.
1876-78. F. G. Bean.
1844-45. David Pecker.
1878-80. G. M. Moulton.
1846-47. Levi Moulton.
1880-82. A. G. Whittier.
SENATORS, DISTRICT No. 2.
1785. John Dudley, elected, but declined. 1859-60. Joseph Blake.
ROAD COMMISSIONER, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
1843-44. Benjamin Poor.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, ROCKINGIIAM COUNTY.
1860-61. Wilson S. Abbott.
CORONERS.
Stephen Osgood, 1821; Dr. T. M. Gonld, 1863.
DEPUTY SHERIFF'S.
S. D. Tiltoa, appointed 1869.
Warren True, 1872.
J. S. James, 187I. A. R. Smith, 1874.
DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
1776. John Dudley. 1782. Jonathan Swain.
1781. John Dudley. 1791. Jonathan Swain.
1850. Daniel Scribner.
. POSTMASTERS.
Joseph Blake, appointed 1815.
T. M. Gould, 1867.
William P. Tufts, 1853. John Docke, 1869; died Sept. 1872.
William B. Blake, 1861. T. M. Gould, 1872.
NORTH POST-OFFICE.
John R. Browo, 1833 ; office discontinued, 1837.
SOUTH POST-OFFICE.
Jacob Elliott, 1850; office discontinued, 1856.
NATIVES OF RAYMOND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER TOWNS.
John Dudley, son of Moses Dudley, Esq. Ile has been representative in the Maine Legislature eight years.
David Pillsbury, Chester, 1842 and 1844. Ira Osgood, London, 1835 and 1836.
Gilman Richardson, Candia, 1838 and 1839.
Samuel Dudley, Candia, 1851 and 1852.
Rufus Tilton, Sandwich, 1855.
Jobn Prescott, Jr., Candia, 1855 and 1856.
J S. Jannes, 1848-51. W. B. Worthley, 1852-53.
P. Y. Frye, 1854. H. D. Page, 1855.
L. S. Brown, 1856-59.
T. M. Gould, 1860-64, 1869-70.
S Poor, Jr., 1865. Thos. M. Healey, 1867-68. Olney T. Browa, 1871-72. Charles Poor, 1873-80. D. C. Healey, 1881.
1848-49. John Browa.
1859. J. Folsom Lane.
1860. Voted not to send.
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HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Henry Moore, Chester, 1862. Owen Ruunels, Pittsfield, 1864 aud 1865. Alvin D. Dudley, Candia, 1865 and 1866. John Fullonton, New Hampton, 1868. Timothy O. Norris, Troy, Iowa, 1870.
J. Rowland Bacheldor, Candia, 1873 and 1874.
Besides the above, Nathaniel Dudley, son of Judge Dudley, may be named. He was born in Exeter, but lived here some years. He went to Maine and was Representative of his town several years.
Joseph Richardson has lived here much. He was born in Candia, and was Representative of that town in 1840.
Military History.
SOLDIERS IN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, 1754-60."
John Leavitt.
Sammel Dudley.
William Towle.
James Fullouton.
Ithiel Gordou.
Possibly some of these had not then come to town, but went from other places.
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION, 1775-83.
William Towle, sergt.
Alexander McClure.
Nathan Lane.
Josiah Fogg.
Ezekiel Lane.
Thomas Gordon.
David Gilman, 2d lieut.
Daniel Lane.
Theophilus Lovering.
Jeremiah Towle.
Daniel Todd.
Muses Cass.
John Todd.
Ezekiel Morse.
Jeremiah Holmau.
Moses Sanborn.
Levi Swain.
Gilman Dudley.
Jolın Wells, Jr.
John Cally.
Amos Davis.
Amos Davis, killed.
Theophilus Stevens. Theophilus Stevens, died.
During the same war the following were for a time at the fort near Portsmouth. The most part were there in the autumn of 1814. There was a draft for soldiers. It was called "taching." The true word was the military one detach. Some went as volun- teers, some detached, and some as substitutes. A British fleet lay off the harbor, and it was designed I to give the vessels and soldiers a warm reception if they came in.
Henry Osgood, ensign.
Phineas Healey.
Francis Folsom.
Harry Morse.
David Glidden.
Supply Morse.
John Lane.
Elisha Towle, Jr.
Benjamin Poor.
Eliot Healey.
John Bacheldor.
Daniel Moody.
Ebenezer Brown.
Gideon Currier, Jr.
Caleb Smith.
Daniel Gordon, Jr.
Samnel Bachelder.
David Gile.
David Robie.
Heury Clifford.
Daniel Scribner.
Samuel Roberte.
Jonathan Bacheldor.
John Osgood.
Amos Kimball.
Healey True.
Jonathan Holman.
Jeremiah Chandler.
John Brown, Jr., corporal.
Nathan Brown, mosician.
William Towle, Jr.
Sammuel Moody.
Daniel Robie, Jr.
David Clifford.
Gilman Lovering.
David Brown, Jr.
James Bagley.
Moses Healey.
Moses C. Magoon.
Nathaniel Towle. John Smith.
Thomas Leavitt.
Josiah Smith.
Joseph Robie.
Josiah Moulton.
Nathan Poor.
James Dudley, Jr.
Daniel Towle.
Isaiah Cram.
Henry Clifford.
KILLED OR DIED IN WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
1776 .- Juhu Wells, Jr., Nathan Lane, James Clay, John Prescott. 1777 .- Josiah Richardson, Jona. Fullonton (killed), Ezekiel Lane (killed).
1778 .- Nehemiah Leavitt, Moses Sauborn. 1782 .- Joseph Tucker, Thomas Dolloff.
1783 .- William P. Prescott, John Leavitt, John Todd.
Some of this list of soldiers in the war of the Rev- olution were out but a short time. Moses Dudley, Esq., about the year 1822, recorded that twenty-four from this town were enrolled in the army of that struggle, but others of the militia served for a time; some, too, are names not known here. Probably they lived in other places, but went for this town.
We have not learned that there was much disloy- alty in this place during the Revolutionary struggle. The following shows, however, one case :
"State of New Hampshire in Committee of Safety, Exeter, June 9, 1781. To the Sheriff of the Connty of Rockingham, his under Sheriff or Deputy, or the Constable of Raymond in said County. GREETING.
" Yon are hereby required forthwith to apprehend John Waldron Smith, of said Raymond, Yeoman, who, by information, has appeared immical to the United States, having uttered sundry expressions tend- ing to discourage the people and otherwise to iojore the common cause, and bring him before the General Court, if sitting. or in their recess before the Committee of Safety, that he may be examined touching the premises.
" M. WEARE, President."
We have not found any record of the results of the
case.
SECOND WAR WITH ENGLAND, 1812-15.
Josiah Davis.
David Dolbier.
James Clay.
Moses Leavitt.
John Prescott.
James Whitten.
Josiah Richardson.
James Randall.
Reuben Stickney.
Joseph Clifford.
Samuel Healey.
Autony Clifford.
Nehemiah Leavitt.
Elisha Thomas.
Nathaniel Richardson, sergt.
Joseph Tucker.
Josiah Tucker.
Richard Flood.
Thomas Dolloff.
Sinclair Fox.
William B. Brescott.
John Fox.
John Leavitt.
Timothy Jewell.
Nathaniel Dudley.
Smith Cram.
Jonathan Fullonton.
Samuel Cram.
Joseph Fullontou.
John Moore.
Matthias Haines.
J. Roberts3
James Mack.
Josiah Wells.
Richard Robinson.
Ithiel Gordon.
Eliphalet Gordon.
Nathamel Smart.
James Merrill.
Joseph Peavey.
Benjamin Perkins.
Samnel Fogg.
Israel Griffin.
Enoch Osgood.
John Tucker.
Stephen Fogg.
Daniel Whicher.
Hezekiah Pollard.
Jobu Clifford.
Ezekial Pollard.
John Clifford.
Elijah Pollard.
John Sargent.
Barton Pollard.
Phillip Morse.
Josiah Dunlap.
Thomas Morse.
Benjamin Whittier.
William Randall.
Israel Griffin.
John Lane, 3d.
Jacob Lane.
Elisha Towle.
Nicholas Gilman.
James Libby.
WAR WITH MEXICO, 1846-48.
George Mace.
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RAYMOND.
CIVIL WAR, 1861-65.
Sewell D. Tilton, capt. John E. Cram, Ist lieut.
Geo. B. Cram, regular service, George H. Tilton.
Daniel Robinson.
John D. Brant. Robert P. Kennard. J. Anson Littlefield.
Samuel M. Heath. Josialı W. Lane. George M. Browo.
Samuel C. Nay.
J. Lawrence Stevens.
Hazen Currier.
George P. Sargent, sergeant. George S. Fullonton. J. Francis Fullonton.
Charlea L. Rundlett.
Cryus E. Poor, sergeant. William H. Thurston.
Henry Robinson. David T. Osgood. George D. Rowe.
Daniel R. Bean.
Andrew C. Nowell.
George Tripp.
Joshua Smith.
Oren B. Cram.
Samuel G. Healey.
John M. Smith.
Daniel Bachelder.
James Welch, Ist lieut. Thomas Morrison. James Buchanan.
Nathaniel Emery.
Richard Abbott.
Rufas A. Tilton.
Daniel W. Osgood.
H. D. Kidder.
Aroy Q. Roberts.
William Smith.
William H. Ferren.
Elisha T. Gile.
Charles H. Abbott.
Greenleaf C. Kenniston.
William H. Keniston.
Alvin Fogg.
James Pecker.
Nicholas Priss.
John H. Hill.
Albert Wilson.
Franklin P. Morrison.
Horatio G. C. Morrison.
Daniel W. Norton.
Laomi G. Warren.
George C. Johnson. James Card.
Asa Bly.
Charles Dow.
John F. Worthen.
Jonathan F. Brown.
Asa T. Worthen.
Timothy Gleason.
Samuel Healey.
George W. Healey.
Charles Poor.
Robert Hill.
William Hill.
Andrew J. Roberts. G. Bradbury Robinson. Thomas Currier.
1862, Aug. 22, Andrew C. Nowell, 33 years, fever, near New Orleans. 1862, Oct. 31, Josialı W. Lane, 19 years, Washington, D. C. 1862, Oct. 27, Gilford F. Gilman, 29 years, killed, Lahadierville, La.
1862, Nov. 6, J. Franklin Brown, 33 years, New York City.
1862, Nov 9, John Marsh, 22 years, White Sulphur Springs, Va.
1862, Nov. 13, Daniel R. Bean, near New Orleans.
1862, Nov. 26, George S. Fullonton, 23 years, Washington, D. C. 1862, Dec. 6, Timothy Gleason.
1862, Dec. 13, Cyrus E. Poor, 31 years, killed, Fredericksburg, Ve.
1862, December, Charles Perkins, supposed killed, Fredericksburg, Va.
1862, Dec. 28, George Brown, near Fredericksburg, Va. 1863, March 3, James G. Scribner, 24 years, Newport News, Va.
1863, March, George D. Rowe, Louisiana.
1863, May 11, Charles Jones, Virginia.
1863, May 27, John K. Hill, 19 years, killed, Fort Hudson. 1863, May 27, George Abbott, killed, Virginia.
1863, Ang. 3, David W. Towle, probably of wounds, Virginia.
1863, Sept. 3, Elisha E. Towle, 25 years, Portsmouth, Va.
1863, Nov. 24, Joha Smith, killed near Knoxville, Tenn.
1864, Jan. 18, Charles Davis, Washington, D. C.
1864, July 26, William Smith, 45 years, Portsmouth Grove, R. 1.
and if one had a brother in the service, a mother, or motherless children to provide for there was an ex- emption. The examining surgeon also would excuse for slight disability. And the result was scarcely one, if indeed one, went into the service.
The draft was at Portsmouth by Capt. J. S. God- frey, provost-marshal. One hundred and three names, thirty-one drawn :
Melvin B. Moore, Fraocis L. Heath, Josiah Locke, George M. Moulton, Joho F. Healey, Thomas B. Bachelder, Moses E. Moore, Joseph W. Fisk, Gilman Gile, William L. Carlton, Joseph A. Nay, Jamee M. Dearborn, George S. Poor, Woodbury D. Titcomb, Daniel B. Hill, Hiram E. Richardson, John F. Lane, Daniel B. Bagley, Fred Mc- ('lure, Daniel W. Osgood, Elijah Morrison, Rufus A. Tilton, John J. Littlefield, James H. Miller, David A. Bean, Moses B. Harvey, Edward H. Roberts, Joseph V. B. Dearborn, Henry Il. Blake, Joseph R. Bachelder, and George R. Dudley.
Some later, there was another draft to fill quota, and the following were drawn : John Wallace, Otis H. Whittier.
The following were put in substitutes, many of them at least to avoid a draft :
J. Tucker Dudley. J. Frank Healey, George S. Robie, Hiram G. McClure, Gilman H. Tucker, Albert D. Hardy, Green C. Fowler. Aaron W. Brown, True M. Gould, George L. Hardy, Charles W Lane, Sam- uel S. Locke, Lyman Prescott, William B. Blake, James F. Hackett, Irvin Folsom, John W. Robie, Olney T. Brown, Moses R. Currier, John C. Whitcool, Elbridge G. Brown, George E. Bean, J. Plumer Brown.
Bounties, Etc .- The following votes were passed at the dates given :
1861, September 9th, voted to pay families of volunteers.
1862, August 22d, voted two hundred dollars bounty to all who have enlisted since August Ist. and to those who miny enlist to fill the quota for six hundred thousand men.
1863, Angust 29th, voted a bounty of two hundred and ninety-nine dollars to drafted soldiers and substitutes.
1863, September 4th, voted three hundred dollars to drafted men and substitutes.
1864, May 31st, voted two hundred dollars to all who enlist. Voted that the selectmen hire men to enlist, paying not over three hundred dollars per man.
1864, June 25th, voted that the selectmen pay three hundred dollars to hire substitutes for drafted men.
1864, December 29th, voted that one hundred dollars be added to the State bounty for volunteers for one year, and two hundred dollars for two years.
DIED OR KILLED IN THIS WAR.
1861, Aug. 4, William H. Keniston, aged 21 years, Georgetown, D. C. 1862, May 3, Jonathan P. Holman, 23 years, Yorktown, Va.
1862, June 27. John Brown, 20 years, killed near Richmond, Va.
Chase O. Wallace.
Charles Payson.
William A. Wallace.
Charles Conway. John McGowen.
William Y. Griffin. Leonard G. Tilton.
Joho Orr.
lssacher W. Smith, 2d lieut.
Cyrus W. Dwight.
Julius Adamıs.
James G. Scribner.
John Canner.
Charles E. Dodge. Joseph Gleason.
John Harmon.
Joseph Kelly.
Hiram Gleason.
William Parrott.
Some twenty of these were from other places, put in as substitutes,
In Angust, 1863, there was a draft for soldiers to fill the quota assigned to the several States. The fol- . lowing were drafted, As the law then was there were many " loop-holes of retreat." Three hundred dol- lars would exempt. Substitutes could be obtained,
Charles Jones. David S. Healy.
Gilford F. Gilman. George S. Gove, Ist lieut. Charles H Eagerly. John H. Dearborn.
David W. Towle. Elisha Towle. Nathan W. Magoon.
David L. Magoon. Charles Davis.
Nathan Noiton.
Jonathan P. Holmao.
Thomas G. Judd. Anton Kemp.
John L. Gilman.
Joseph Goodwin.
William Lamereen.
Samuel S. Fox.
Joseph Witham.
Samuel H. Robinson.
James K. P. Morrison. Jesse F. Morrill. Thomas R. Tuttle. Isa. G. Yonag.
George W. Gilman.
William Cash.
John Marsh. Samnel Spaulding. Abner Lowell.
John Brown. Oren T. Dodge. Samuel G. Bartlett. Warren True. Augustus A. True. Elias True, Jr. Elbridge G. Moore. William B. Green.
Edward Gleason. Charles H. Perkins. John D. Folsom.
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HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1864, July 30, J. Lawrence Stevens, 41 years, killed. Petersburg, Va. 1864, Aug. 12, Nathaniel Emery, 38 years, Hampton, Va.
1864, Ang. 12, Thomas Currier, 24 years, City Point, Va.
1864, Ang. 12, David S. Healey, 28 years, killed, Petersburg, Val.
1864, Ang. 12, Oren B. Cram, supposed killed, Petersburg, Va.
1820. 961 1880 1054 1864, Feb. 11, William Cash, killed.
Amos S. Holman went for Nottingham, but lived here till a short time before enlisting. He died at Aquia Creek, Va., Jan. 29, 1863.
DIED AFTER RETURNING HOME OF DISEASES CONTRACTED IN THE ARMY.
C. O. Wallace, Nov. 4, 1865.
William A. Wallace, May 17, 1868.
George Tripp, July 15, 1869.
Stephen Smitb, a native of this town, went from some other town, and was a fireman on board the "Kearsarge" when its guns snok the British ship " Alabama," June 19, 1864. He died in Portsmouth, Sept. 17, 1865, and was buried here.
MILITARY FIELD-OFFICERS.
Josiah Fogg, maj., 1776.
Daniel Norris, maj., 1786.
Theophilus Lovering, maj., 1807; col., 1810.
Ebenezer Cram, maj., 1816 ; lieut .- col., 1818.
Lyba Brown, maj., 1823; lient .- col., 1825; col., 1828,
Ebenezer Nay, maj., 1829.
Daniel Robie, lieut -col., 1830.
John Todd, maj., 1830.
Jonathan A. Lane, maj., 1833.
Joorph Abbott, maj., 1836; lieut .- col. 1837.
Henry Tucker, maj., 1837; col. 1838; brig .- gen. 1840; maj .. gen 1846.
Joseph Blake, Jr, qr.mr., 1840; brig .- qr.mr. 1841. On Gen. Tucker's staff.
Jacob Elliot, lieut -col., 1842; col. 1843.
Levi S. Brown, maj., 1842.
James Welch, maj., 1843; lieut .- col. 1845; col. 1846.
William P. Tufts, qr.mr., 1844.
Sherburu l'. Blake, adjt., 1845.
William H. Fellows, qr.nr., 1845.
Aaron W. Brown, adjt, 1848.
Calvin B. Bacheldor, qr mr., 1848.
Warren Titcomb, adjt., 1849.
David Griffin, maj,, 1851.
Gilman H. Tucker, aide to Gov. Berry, 1861-62.
Sewell D. Tilton, aide to Gov. Harriman, 1867-68.
The military rank of aide to the Governor is that of colonel.
Many will recollect that Thomas Dearborn was familiarly called major ; but he had no commission as field-officer, he was drum-major.
College Graduates,-David Pillsbury, Dartmouth, 1827; Elbridge Gerry Dudley, Dartmouth, 1839; John Fullonton, Dartmouth, 1840 ; Timothy O. Nor- ris, Dartmouth, 1840; George A. Blake, Williams, 1849; Luther E. Shepard, Dartmouth, 1851; Wilson S. Abbott, Dartmouth, 1852; John D. Lovering, Dart- mouth, 1853; Robert Wallace, Dartmouth, 1855; Joseph F. Dudley, Dartmouth, 1858 ; Calvin Howard Brown, Dartmouth, 1859; John Peaslee Brown, Dart- mouth, 1860; David Henry Brown, Dartmouth, 1861 ; Gilman Henry Tucker, Dartmouth, 1861; Daniel N. Lane, Dartmouth, 1863; J. Woodbury Seribner, Dartmouth, 1864.
UNDERGRADUATES .- James W. Brown, A. M. Os- good.
GRADUATES OF ACADEMIES .- Abbie Scribner, W. Harrison Lane, Vannie A. Harriman, Julia A. Scrib- ner, John Dana Folsom.
POPULATION.
1767
455
1830 1000
1775 ..
683
1840. 989
1790.
727 1850
1256
1800
808 1860.
1270
1810.
898
1870.
1121
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
BENJAMIN POOR.
The Poor family originated in Normandy, a prov- ince in the southwest part of France. Its people are agriculturists, industrious, energetic, frugal, truthful, and honest. They fear God, obey the laws, educate their children. Here, previous to the invasion of England by William the Norman, in 1066, resided those from whom those bearing the name of Poor or Poore are descended. Roger, a parish priest, a gaunt, thin man, assumed the name of Poor, entered the ser- vice of Prince Henry, third and youngest son of Wil- liam the Conqueror, went to England, became private secretary to the prince, and when, in 1100, Henry was seated on the throne of England, he became his chap- lain, and was appointed Bishop of Sarum, and for years held high religious position, and had great influence at court. A nephew of Bishop Roger Poor, Richard Poor, located in Gloucester, and brought up three sons,-Herbert, Richard, Philip. The two first of these were educated for the church, both became bishops, and were as prominent in political as in church history. From the youngest son, Philip, all American Poors are descended (according to Ben Perley Poore). Philip Poor's descendants were land- holders and agriculturists.
Daniel Poor, born in England, 1628, came to An- dover, Mass., dying there in 1713. His son Daniel had a son Thomas. Thomas was the father of the celebrated Gen. Enoch Poor, of Revolutionary fame.
John Poore immigrated to Newbury, Mass., in 1635, from Wiltshire, England, and his descendants are numerous. He had fourteen children, and died in 1684. Samuel1 Poore, his brother, died in 1683, leaving nine children. His son Samuel2, married Rachel Bailey, had children,-Rebecca1, Samuel3, Judith, Sarah, Eleanor, and Rebecca2. Ebenezer, son of Samuel3, was born in Newbury, Mass., March 2, 1752, married Sarah Brown, daughter of Capt. Nathan Brown, of Poplin, who was captain in the Revolu- tionary war (born Nov. 29, 1757, died Jan. 8, 1852). This Ebenezer was the first of the name in the town of Raymond, where he settled as a farmer, and died Feb. 16, 1819. His children were Mary (Mrs. John Prescott), Nathan, Sally (Mrs. E. Thatcher), Eben- ezer, Rebecca (Mrs. Moses Stuart), Ruth (Mrs. Reu- ben Whittier), Benjamin, and Dennis.
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