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WINTHROP A. MARSTON was a native of Deerfield. He studied his profession under the direction of Ste- phen Mitchell, Esq., and entered into practice in Somersworth as early as 1830. In 1833 he was chosen clerk of the New Hampshire Senate, and in 1834 re- ceived the appointment of solicitor for the county of Strafford, which he resigned the next year. About 1842 he changed his residence to Dover, but after two or three years went back to Somersworth, where he became the partner of Royal Eastman, Esq. The firm of Marston & Eastman was a strong one, and ' had a good practice in and out of the courts in Straf- ford County and York County, Me.
Mr. Marston was a lawyer of competent learning and of sound judgment, and was an agreeable and effective advocate.
His death was sudden, on March 30, 1851, when he had reached the age of about fifty years.
ICHABOD GOODWIN JORDAN was a son of Capt. Ichabod Jordan, and was born in Saco, Me., Oct. 6, 1806. His collegiate education he received at Bow- doin, graduating in 1827. About 1830 he began the practice of the law in Somersworth, at the same time doing legal business in the adjoining county of York, Me. About the year 1864 he changed his residence to Berwick, Me., but still continned his law practice in both States. While a citizen of New Hampshire, in 1853 and 1854, he was elected a member of the State Senate, and after his removal to Maine he was chosen a member of the Legislature of that State. Mr. Jordan was gifted with solid rather than bril- liant talents, but gained the confidence of a consider- able clientage. He was a zealous Freemason, and was for two years the Grand Master of the order in New Hampshire. Ilis death took place Feb. 21, 1873.
JOHN ADAMS BURLEIGHI was a son of John Bur- leigh, and was born in Deerfield, Jan. 2, 1800. In early life he enjoyed the instruction of Dudley Lea- vitt, a celebrated mathematician, and the author of several educational works, as well as of the " Farmers' Almanac," which still bears his name. Young Bur- leigh was fitted for Yale College, but did not enter. He took np the study of the law under the direction of his brother, HIon. William Burleigh, of South Berwick, Me., and was admitted to the bar about 1824. The first eight years of his professional life he
passed in South Berwick, and then removed to Som- ersworth. There he practiced for six years, when his industry, his remarkable business capacity, and his rare acquaintance with human nature recom- mended him to the directors of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company as a fit man for their resi- dent agent. He accordingly assumed that important position, and held it to the entire acceptance of all concerned until compelled to relinquish it by failing health, shortly before his death, which occurred Aug. 22, 1860.
He was interested in everything that forwarded the interests of the place in which he lived, believing, with justice, that the more the town improved thie better for the operatives under his charge, and for the company that he served. Ile was president of the Great Falls Bank and of the Somersworth Savings- Bank, and was forward in encouraging the building of churches and school-houses, the improvement and lighting of streets, the formation of a town library, and all like beneficial objects.
Under his management the manufacturing company was prosperous and brought into the town many use- ful and public-spirited citizens. Mr. Burleigh was I one of the greatest benefactors of the town in which he resided, and his influence will long be felt there.
ROYAL EASTMAN, born in Falmouth, Me., June 27, 1816, was a son of Richard Eastman. He was educated in the common schools and at the Friends' school in Providence, R. I .; then was engaged for a time in teaching, and from 1842 to the date of his entering the bar, in 1844, was a law pupil of Nathaniel Wells, Esq., of Somersworth, and immediately on his admission established himself in that place. He identified himself with the interests of the flourishing village of Great Falls, and was superintendent of schools and of the public library for a series of years. In 1870 he received the appointment of postmaster, which he held until his decease, Feb. 2, 1874.
Asalawyer he was sagacious and faithful, with learn- ing much above the average, and his clients justly re- posed great confidence in him. Ile was, moreover, an exeellent citizen, and a very stanch and true friend.
GEORGE WILLIAM BURLEIGH was born at South Berwick, Me., April 11, 1830. Two years later his parents removed to Great Falls, where his father, the late John A. Burleigh, Esq., became well known first as a successful lawyer and subsequently as the able manager of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company.
The subject of this memoir was fitted for college at Phillips' Exeter Academy, and in 1851 graduated at Dartmouth College with honors. He immediately commenced the study of law in .the office of Wells & Bell, the latter being the present Governor of this State. He was admitted to the bar in 1854, and having purchased Mr. Bell's interest, became a part- ner with Mr. Wells in the practice of law, under the firm-name of Wells & Burleigh. He remained in active practice until 1856, when in consequence of
Groston Burleigho
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his father being compelled to visit Europe for his health, George William took his place in the count- ing-room, and upon the death of his father, in 1860, he succeeded him as agent, and continued in that office until July, 1874, when he resigned and resumed the practice of his chosen profession. Ile at once took a prominent position at the bar, and was re- garded as one of the ablest lawyers in the State. He took the keenest delight in his mental toil, and was wont to say that the time since he resumed his pro- fession was his "golden age." The future seemed bright with hope. The Nestors of the law had pre- dicted a brilliant future for him, and his friends were joyfully watching his proud career as a talented and distinguished man, when suddenly he was stricken down in the prime of life and in the midst of a bril- liant career. He died April 25, 1878.
Ilis position for fourteen years as agent of a large corporation, joined to his rare abilities, gave him in- fluence in the community far above any other citizen, and his influence was always used for the public good.
Mr. Burleigh had a keen intellect, a versatile pen, fascinating conversational powers, a mind stored with learning, and a heart that beat tender and true to family and friends. Ile was generous in the extreme, and his house was the centre of hospitality.
Although not an active politician, he represented the town in the Legislature in 1863 and 1864, and was a member of the Senate in 1865 and 1866. IIe was also a member of the New Hampshire State His- torical Society, and a trustee of Dartmouth College. Few sons of that institution were more loving and faithful to their Alma Mater. For many years he maintained a lectureship at his own expense, which brought the students in contact with the learned Dr. John Lord, the historian. To the faculty as well as the alumni he was a valued friend.
Mr. Burleigh was also a director of the Waumbek, Great Falls, and Newichawanick woolen companies, and for many years a director of the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth, and Conway Railroads. He was also a director in the Great Falls National Bank, and a trustee of the Somersworth Savings-Bank.
In 1854, Mr. Burleigh united in marriage with Miss Louise HI. Bryant, daughter of Col. J. S. Bryant,.of Ilaverhill, who with a son and two daughters survive bim.
WILLIAM J. COPELAND is a son of Rev. William II. Copeland, a Baptist clergyman yet living, and a resident of Lebanon, Me. He was born in Albion, Kennebec Co., Me., Jan. 24, 1841, being now in his thirty-eighth year. The Copeland family trace their ancestry to Sir John Copeland, who fought at the battle of Neville's Cross, under Edward III., Oct. 17, 1346, and with his own hand captured King David of Scotland, whom he bore from the field with a com- pany of attendants, and, proceeding to Calais, delivered him into the hands of his royal master, then in France. For this service he was created a banneret
by the king, and given a pension of five hundred pounds per annum. He was also made warden of Berwick, sheriff of Northumberland, and keeper of Roxborough Castle. Lawrence Copeland, a lineal descendant of Sir John, from whom sprang all the Copelands in America, came to this country and set- tled at Mount Holliston, Mass., where he died Dec. 30, 1699, aged one hundred and ten years. Moses Copeland, a great-grandson of Lawrence, and from whom William J., the subject of our sketch, is a direct descendant in the fifth generation, went with his brother Joseph from Milton, Mass., to Warren, Me., in 1763, being among the carly settlers of that place.
William J. Copeland attended the common schools in Shapleigh and Berwick, where his father was then preaching. In 1855 he attended the academy at South Berwick, and afterwards for a time the West Lebanon and Limerick Academies, earning the money to defray the necessary expenses by teaching in the winter and farm labor in the summer, teaching his first school at Shapleigh before he was sixteen years of age. Having a strong inclination toward the legal profession he entered the office of Hon. Increase S. Kimball, of Sanford, Me., at an early age, where he pursued the study of the law until he was admitted to the bar, which was before he was twenty-one years of age. Ile then located in Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., where he entered upon the practice of his pro- fession, remaining there until April, 1868, when he removed to Berwick, opposite Great Falls, where he has since resided, having established his office at the latter place. Mr. Copeland also has an office in Man- chester.
With powers of physical endurance greater than those with which most men are endowed, with a keen insight into human nature, and a strong love for the contests of the legal arena, he has the ability to command success in cases where others would see only failure from the start. Without any of the graces of oratory, he exercises, nevertheless, a wonderful power over the jury through his ready perception of their individual characteristics, enabling him to appeal di- rectly to their understanding and judgment, and the earnestness with which he enters into the case, carry- ing as it does the appearance of a settled conviction of the justice of his cause.
Few men are able to accomplish as much profes- sional labor as Mr. Copeland, and there are few who receive so large an income therefrom.
GEORGE C. PEAVEY, a native of Barnstead, was born in the year 1815. At the age of twenty-two he became a pupil in the Phillips' Academy at Exeter, and prepared himself for college; then entered the law office of Messrs. Bell & Tuck as a student. About the time of his admission to the bar in 1843, his eyes were affected so that his vision became seriously im- paired. This trouble followed him through life, and for a great portion of his mature years he was obliged
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to wear a bandage over his eyes when in the light. This was of course a severe privation, but it did not damp his energy, nor prevent him from active em- ployment.
He held the office of bank commissioner in 1856 and 1857, and that of State senator in 1869 and 1870. He practiced law first in Exeter for a few years, after which he settled in Strafford, and there built up a large and lucrative business, mercantile as well as legal. He was as methodical and prudent as he was enterprising, and few men with all their senses per- fect, managed their affairs more successfully. He .
died in Strafford, May 5, 1876.
CHAPTER XC.
STRAFFORD DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY.I
THE Stratford District Medical Society was organized in 1808 with the following charter members: Caleb Morse, Asa Crosby, Benjamin Kelley, Simon Forster, Jabez Dow, Joseph Boidin, Jedediah Chapman, Jo- siah Lane, Timothy F. Preston, Ichabod Shaw, Sam- uel Pray, Jeremiah Jewett, Abner Page, John Mc- Crillis, Jonathan Greeley, Samuel Gerrish, Robert Woodbury.
PRESIDENTS .- Dr. Asa Crosby, Sandwich, 1808-11 ; Dr. Caleb Morse, Moultonboro', 1812-21; Dr. Jabez Dow, Dover, 1822-24; Dr. Ichabod Shaw, Moulton- boro', 1825-29; Dr. John McCrillis, Wakefield, 1830-32; Dr. James Farrington, Rochester, 1833-35; Dr. Ste- phen Drew, Milton, 1836-38; Dr. John P. Elkins, New Durham, 1839-41; Dr. Noah Martin, Dover, 1842-43; Dr. J. H. Smith, Dover, 1844-45; Dr. J. S. Fernald, Barrington, 1846-47 ; Dr. C. F. Elliot, Great Falls, 1848-49; Dr. John Morrison, Alton, 1850-51 ; Dr. Nathaniel Low, Dover, 1852-53; Dr. J. C. Hanson, Great Falls, 1854-55; Dr. P. A. Stackpole, Dover, 1856-57; Dr. A. Moulton, Ossipee, 1858-59; Dr. D. T. Parker, Farmington, 1860-61 ; Dr. L. G. Hill, Dover, 1862; Dr. I. W. Lougee, Rochester, 1863-64; Dr. M. R. Warren, Rochester, 1865-66; Dr. A. G. Fenner, Dover, 1867-68; Dr. A. Bickford, Dover, 1869-70; Dr. T. J. W. Pray, Dover, 1871-72; Dr. J. II. Wheeler, 1873-74; Dr. M. C. Lathrop, Dover, 1875-76; Dr. B. W. Sargent, Rochester, 1877-78; Dr. J. S. Parker, Lebanon, Me., 1879-80; Dr. J. R. Ham, Dover, 1881; Dr. S. C. Whittier, Portsmouth, 1882.
Presidents pro tem .- Jabez Dow, 1832; Dr. Noah Martin, 1841; T. J. W. Pray, 1869; M. C. Lathrop, 1860.
SECRETARIES .- Dr. Samuel Gerrish, 1808-9; Dr. Jabez Dow, Dover, 1810, 1813-16; Dr. Jonathan Greeley, 1811; Dr. Samuel Pray, Rochester, 1812, 1817-19; Dr. Asa Perkins, 1820-22; Dr. Stephen Drew, Milton, 1823; Dr. Moses Colby, Ossipee, 1824 -27; Dr. Thomas Lindsay, Jr., Wakefield, 1828-30;
Dr. John S. Fernald, Barrington, 1831-32; Dr. J. H. Smith, Dover, 1833-38; Dr. Levi Merrill, Dover, 1839-44; Dr. P. A. Stackpole, Dover, 1845-54; Dr. L. G. Hill, Dover, 1855; Dr. A. G. Fenner, Dover, 1856-65; Dr. Jeremiah Horne, Dover, 1866; Dr. I. R. Ham, Dover, 1867-78; Dr. C. A. Fairbanks, Dover, 1879-82.
MEMBERS FROM 1810-1882 .- 1810. William Smith, Northwood ; Moses Colby, Ossipee; David W. Clark, Parsons' Field, Me .; Thomas Lindsey, Wakefield ; William Chadbourne, Conway.
1812 .- Benjamin Kittridge ; Thomas Webster, San- bornton.
1814 .- Henry Sargent, New Durham.
1815 .- Thomas 11. Merrill, Gilmanton.
1816 .- George Kittridge, Epping.
1817 .- William Prescott, Gilmanton ; John Mor- rison, Alton ; Jonathan Woodbury, Dover; Josiah Crosby, Meredith ; John B. Elliot, Barrington ; Eb- enezer Dearborn, New Durham.
18IS .- Jacob Kittridge, Dover; Joseph Hammonds, Farmington ; John McCrillis, Wakefield; Asa Per- kins.
1819 .- Stephen Drew, David S. Libbey, Effingham ; Levi Merrill, Tuftonboro'.
1820 .- James Farrington, Rochester.
1821 .- Daniel Mowe, New Durham; Charles White, Sandwich.
1822 .- Reuben Buck, Shapley, Me .; Ichabod Shaw, Moultonboro'; John P. Elkins, Middleton; Moses Colby, Ossipee.
1823 .- Nathaniel Low, South Berwick, Me .; Alex- ander Hatch, Lebanon, Me.
1824 .- Freedom Seaver, Dover.
1825 .- Thomas Lindsay, Jr., Wakefield; Asael Dearborn, Effingham.
1827 .- John S. Fernald, Barrington; Thomas J. Tibbetts, Wolfboro'; Samuel W. Drew, Dover.
1828 .- James Norris, Sandwich; J. B. Warner, Somersworth.
1831 .- Jere. Dow, Farmington.
1832 .- Richard Russel, Wakefield; G. L. Bennett, Middleton ; George Kittridge, Dover.
1834 .- O. W. Austin; M. R. Warren, Middleton.
1835 .- Noah Martin, Dover.
1836 .- J. W. Cowan, Dover; H. G. Ford; C. F. Elliot, Somersworth ; George Fabyan.
1837 .- A. G. Fenner, Dover.
1839 .- Alvah Moulton, Ossipee; David T. Parker, Farmington ; Richard Steel ; Richard Ruzzel.
1840 .- Calvin Cutter, Dover; Jefferson Smith, Dover.
1841 .- Benjamin Woodman.
1842 .- Calvin H. Guptill.
1843 .- P. A. Stackpole, Dover ; Stephen W. Drew. 1845 .- J. L. Swinerton.
1846 .- L. G. Hill, Somersworth ; Jesse A. Sand- born, Wolfboro'; Charles Warren, Wolfboro'; J. C. Hanson, Somersworth ; Alvah Parker, East Lebanon,
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Me .; George D. Staples, North Berwick, Me .; S. H. Paul, Dover; Jere. Horne, Dover ; W. H. Il. Mason, Moultonboro'; David T. Huckins, Sandwich.
1847 .- Thomas Tuttle, Northwood.
1848 .- Yeaton, Somersworth ; Pratt, Somersworth ; Wingate, Somersworth ; Russel, Somersworth ; Tyler, Salmon Falls; T. G. Pike, Durham; Oliver Goss, Tuftonboro'.
1849 .- T. J. W. Pray, Dover; Nicholas Folsom.
1850 .- Abner llam, Farmington ; J. Farrington, Jr., Rochester ; C. H. Shackford, Somersworth ; J. T. Page, Somersworth ; G. W. Woodhouse, Dover; A. Bickford, Dover; Nathaniel Low, Dover; Lighton and Flanders, Durham ; Waterhouse, Barrington.
1852 .- Palmer, Strafford; C. Trafton, South Ber- wick, Me .; Palmer, Milton ; I. W. Lougee, Alton. 1854 .- Frank Tuttle, Somersworth.
1855 .- C. L. Hartwell, Farmington ; A. J. H. Buz- zell, Dover ; I. S. Ross, Great Falls.
1858 .- A. M. Winn and N. C. Parker, Farmington, Freeman Hall, North Berwick, Me.
1860 .- E. C. Dow.
1861 .- Jefferson Smith, Dover ; B. N. Towle, New Market.
1862 .- J. Il. Wheeler, G. E. Pinkham, Dover.
1864 .- J. Hume, Dover.
1866 .- J. R. Ham, Dover; N. W. Woodhouse.
1867 .- S. C. Whittier, Portsmouth ; Alvah Jenkins, Somersworth.
1868 .-- J. Bell, M. C. Lathrop, B. F. Kimball, Dover; O. G. Cilley, Durham ; A. C. Newell, Farm- ington ; J. W. Buckman, Somersworth.
1869 .- R. B. Foss, Farmington.
1870 .-- D. A. Wendell, Dover.
1871 .- C. A. Tufts, Dover.
1872 .- E. M. Tucker, Canaan; W. P. Atkinson ; J. H. York, Dover.
1875 .- Frank Haley, W. P. Sylvester, Dover; W.
Il. Horr, Salmon Falls; J. S. Daniels, Barrington.
1876 .- C. E. Swasey, W. H. Sylvester, Great Falls. 1877 .- Eli Edgecomb, Great Falls; C. E. Blazo, East Rochester ; J. W. Parsons, Portsmouth.
1878 .- E. S. Berry, A. Noel Smith, D. T. P. Cham- berlain, C. A. Fairbanks, Dover; N. C. Twombly, Strafford.
1879 .- J. Pitts, Dover; E. Q. Adams, Kittery Point, Me.
1880 .- J. L. M. Willis, Elliot, Me. ; T. A. Rogers, Kennebunkport, Me .; C. E. Quimby, Great Falls.
1881 .- F. J. Harmon, Sandford, Me .; W. E. Pills- bury, Milton Mills ; S. A. Nash, North Berwick, Me. ; G. O. Robbins, Salmon Falls; F. P. Virgin, Roch- ester ; M. B. Sullivan, II. R. Parker, J. G. Hayes, Dover ; O. B. Hanson, Farmington ; J. O. McCorrison, North Berwick, Me.
CHAPTER XCI.1
BARRINGTON.I
Geographical-Topographical-Charter-List of Original Proprietors --- Proprietors' Meeting-List of Rates, 1742-Revolutionary History- Early Settlers.
THE town of Barrington lies in the southern part of the county, and is bounded as follows: on the north by Strafford and Rochester; on the east by Rochester, Dover, Madbury, and Lee ; on the south by Dover, Madbury, Lee, and Rockingham County ; and on the west by Rockingham County and Straf- ford. The surface of the town is uneven and broken by numerous hills and ridges.
The Isinglass River flows through the northerly part, while the southerly part of the lown is drained by the Bellamy River. There are eighteen ponds in this town, varying in size from three or four acres to several hundred acres.
Much of the soil is too stony for cultivation, but produces wood and lumber in large quantities, and when cut off it grows again with great rapidity. There is, however, much valuable land for cultiva- tion, which compares favorably with that of the ad- joining towns. This town furnishes many attractions to pleasure-seekers, and is becoming more and more a place of summer resort as its pure air and fine scenery are better known.
The town of Barrington was chartered by procla- mation in the name of "George I., King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith," dated May 10, 1722, and signed by Samuel Shute, Governor of the Province of New Hampshire, giving and granting to "all such of our loving subjects as are at Present Inhabitants of our Town of Portsmouth within our Province of New Hampshire, and have paid rates in said town for four years last past, to be divided among them in proportion to their respective town rates, which they paid the year last past." In addition to the territory granted to the tax-payers of Portsmouth the new town included " Also the 2-mile streak granted to the Hon. John Wentworth, Esq., George Jaffrey, Archibald Macphaedris, Esq., and Mr. Robert Wilson, Proprietors of the iron-works lately started at Lamprey River, for their encourage- ment and accommodation."
This two-mile streak extends from Rochester to Nottingham line adjoining Madbury and Lee.
The conditions of this grant were "that they build fifty dwelling-houses and settle a family in each within seven years, and break up three acres of ground for each settlement, and plant or sow ye same within seven years ;"
" That a meeting-house should be built for ye Pub- lic worship of God within ye term of seven years."
" That two hundred acres of land be reserved for a
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Parsonage, two hundred aeres for ye first minister of ye gospel, and one hundred aeres for ye benefit of a school." Provided that if an Indian war should occur during the seven years, the proprietors should have the seven years following the close of the war in which to fulfil the conditions of the charter.
" A List of the original Proprietors of the Town of Barrington with the Rate which each man Paid & by which the Quantity of Acres each man had is ascer- tained at the rate of two Pence pr acre & also the number of Each Lot as the Same was drawn by each Prop" or his Constituent"
Names.
Acres.
Names.
Acres
Richd Pashley
144
Kichd Tobey 114
Widow Marshall 90 Alex Miller 180
Jno Cutt ...... 150 Anthony Roe. 60 Muses Chverly 120 Capt. Tobias Langdon 300
Jno Mardin .. GG
no Hardeson 180
Saml Penhallow. 720
Richal Jose. 120
W'm Fairweather 72
Ephim Jackson
Jacob Tash.
Daniel Quick . 96
Jer bility 180
Jno Preston 120
Wm Fellows, 240
Samul Brown
Jno Pray 1.38
Cha Banfill1 60
Alex Roberts 180
Capt. Gro Walker
Win Terret.
Saml Pitman 90 Jno. Skillings
Geo Townsend .. 108
Richd Saulridge 108
El Ayers .. 210
Sail Waterhouse.
24
Soul Monson 1:21
Jno Sparks
Daniel Jackson ... 72
Finncis Rand GO
Abraham Libby
Benja Gatublin. 330
Saml Bannicht 180 Juo Cruss.
Elcaxr Russell
Charles Brown.
54
Widow Hatch
Thos Greely
Edward C'atel. 120 W'm Parker 240 Win White. 90 Sampson Babb. 940
GOOD
Ed Wells
Steun Nolde
Steph Noble
W'in Bennet 120
84 Hlen Seaward.
Thos Lairahy
1220
Nathl Fellows
Mary Muore Als Leach
96 Geo Ayels
Jno Shores Go
Doctr Baley
Edward Cate Jun 150
W'un Bridghan
Joseph Miller. 90
216
Thos Phips .. 300
150
Richd Wihird. Saml Sherbarn 120
120 Thos Westbruck 300
Win Cotten Junr. 120
Win Cross ..
Peter Greeley. 120 JJus Allrock
90
Widow Hunking 108
Ilen Sherburn Jn
Caleb Grafton.
30
W'in Lowde
192
no Płaisted. 414
Joseph Muses. 72
Ails Sloofrer ...
1-0
Benja Langley
Jos Moulton. 138
Alım Jones
150
Robert Armstrong ..
Thos Beck JJnur
78
Joseph Pitman
78
Mich Whidden.
Thus Cutten ..
Jame's Mases.
Jno Albot
Thus Muore
Win Knight
W'm Frost
W'in Lewis.
Jou Savage 150
Ed Pendexter
Juo Lenr. 108
Solomon L'atten
William Dunking 30
Stephen Greenleaf. 1:20
Saml Shackford 210 Stephen Lang
144 Rielud Cntt
Widow Walker 48
18
Widow Jackson. 90
Michi Whidden Jr 84
W'in Bradden
Saml Brewster.
Willow Tapdey 120
Benja Akelman 120
Jao Libby.
144
Satul links. 72
Roger Swain.
84
Widow Briand.
Thomas Si son.
Thos Main ..
Tullias Langdon 240
Thos Crorket ..
lehd Elliot. 9G
James Spinney . 120
Hen Beklord
Obadiah Morse.
Nathi Odinine.
108 60 0
Richd Cross .. 1:20
Gro Jaffrey.
Mathew James ..
Jens Sherburn
Jno Jones 132
Jno Grindal ..
Jnu. Hooper
Nathl Pevelly 90
Jusiab Clark 120 Wm Amoss ...
Jno llill .. 90
Jur. Neal.
David Gardiner 120
Nathl Lang. 120
Polip Gammon. 36
Peter Ball 120
Nathl Tuckerman
Joshna Pierce
Tim Davis ... Jno Hooker 9G Jonathan Stoodly 120 Thos Sherburn
Gev. Banfill 84 Zuc Leuch.
Names.
Acres.
Henry Kerse .... 270
Ed Phillips. 54 Thos Hannett ....
Jno Deversun.
John Mlour ... 72 Joseph Fannin
00
Nath Robertson
30 Moses Ingraham
1:20
Jours Leuch ..
Jona Partridge.
Juu Sherburn's wulow
Moses Paul
210
Hevd Rogers. 360 Jno Lang. 12G James Libby. 120
Tim Waterhouse, 150
Saml Allouch. 210
Samt Ham 156 Sam) Hart ..
Juo Shackforl 210
Widuw Almary 30 Philip Babb,
Jno Roberson ... 144
Win Wallen
Anthony Row Junr ..
Geo Walker .. 72
Saml Winkley
Aich Innking
Hugh Bantill
James Pitman 60 Amos Fornell
Chtistr Noble
Abraham Dent.
Sail Rhymes
Saml Clark
13
Walter Warren
Widow Pitman & Son Jabez .. Jno Ford.
Francis Ditty
168 Garage Pierce ... 210)
Colo Vanghan .. 240
Jno Collings
Joseph Silnou.
190
Win Barns
72
Laz Noble ...
Laz Hohes
Abraham Center.
Win Rose ...
72
Not chawn
James Sheilairu
90
Not drawn
Nathi Melcher
Not drawn .
Not drawn
Thos Peirce 210
Nut thrawn
I'rter Ablot.
Jno Elmonds. 84
The first meeting of the proprietors was held in Portsmouth, May 28, 1722, with Robert ( Richard) Wibert as moderator and Clement Hughes clerk.
At a meeting held June 14, 1722, it was voted to give forty-two lots of forty acres each, as near the centre of the town as the land would admit, to such persons as would fulfill the conditions of the charter. Considerable difficulty was found in getting settlers to take up the land on those conditions. After sun- dry meetings a number of persons were found who agreed to take the forty-acre lots and settle upon them, when a committee was chosen to proceed to Barrington with the proposed settlers and lay out their lots.
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