History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 153

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

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This church worshiped in the Union meeting- house at Milton Mills, which was built in 1834. The church for several years was in a very prosperous con- dition, and received an addition of twenty-three mem- bers.

Jan. 25, 1842, David Farnham was ordained a dea- con, and in May, 1855, Samuel S. Hart was also made a deacon.

The pastors were Elders Emerson, Glover, Smith, Small, Chase, McGregory, Cox, Robbins, Jay, Day- mond, Broadbent, Jones, and Hubbard, and perhaps some others. William S. Nutter held the clerkship from 1834 to 1837, Asa Jewett from 1837 to 1850, David Farnham from 1850 to 1852, Samuel S. Hart 1852 to June 6, 1867, at which date the record closes.

A Free-Will Baptist Church was organized at the house of Theodore Lyman, on the 11th day of May, 1843, with seventeen members, viz .: Ilazen Duntley, Daniel M. Quimby, Luther Hayes, William Fernald, James O. Reynolds, Drusilla Jewett, Betsey Lyman, Mary II. Downs, Mrs. D. Wedgwood, William B. Ly- man, Theodore Lyman, E. S. Edgerly, Dearborn Wedgwood, Phoebe Duntley, Sophia Quimby, Sally F. Downs, Mrs. A. Hubbard.

Luther Hayes was chosen clerk, and Theodore Ly- man deacon. Rev. William H. Waldron was the first pastor, having charge of the church about one year, and was succeeded by Rev. Horace Stanton. Mr. Stanton's health failing he was soon obliged to resign the pastorate, and the Rev. Uriah Chase was called for a time. This church, having no meeting- house or suitable place for publie worship, soon dis- continued Sabbath meetings, but kept up prayer and conference meetings until May 1, 1850, at which time the organization became extinct. There were ten

members added to the church after its organization. Although for the lack of pecuniary ability to build a meeting-house and support the regular preaching of the gospel, this little church was obliged, for the time being, to give up its organization, many of its mem- bers continued to feel a lively interest in the cause, and in 1859 succeeded in building the present very neat and tasty meeting-house, which was dedicated on the 25th day of December of that year.

On the 17th day of May, 1860, a new church was organized under the supervision of Revs. Daniel P. Cilley, Ezra Tuttle, and E. P'. Gerrish, with twelve members, viz. : Ezra Tuttle, Samuel Jones, N. B. Varney, Eli G. Downs, Eleanor Hubbard, Martha A. Varney, Luther Hayes, Benjamin Scates, Fred. II. Tuttle, Mary H. Tuttle, Francis Jones, Mary A. Jones. Luther Hayes was chosen clerk, and has continued in that position to the present time. Samuel Jones was chosen deacon, and Rev. Ezra Tuttle was called to the pastorate, and remained in charge of the church nearly three years, resigning April 26, 1863. Ile was succeeded by Rev. J. M. Bedell, May, 1864, to May 4, 1865; Rev. N. C. Lathrop, Dec. 3, 1865, to Dec. 2, 1867; Rev. I. C. Guptill, May 2, 1868, to April 3, 1869; Rev. Ezra Tuttle, April 10, 1870, to Jan. 6, 1872; Rev. J. P. Jay, Ang. 31, 1872, to June 6, 1874; Rev. E. G. York, Sept. 28, 1878, to April 5, 1879; Rev. C. L. Plumer, Aug. 12, 1879, to July 2, 1881.

Rev. E. Owen, of Portsmouth, preached one-half the time from April 1, 1876, to Dec. 30, 1877, but was not settled over the church. His labors resulted in much good, sixteen members being added to the church during his term of service.

This church has been highly blessed, one hundred and thirty-three having been added to its membership, making a total of one hundred and forty-five. N. B. Varney, Dr. Daniel E. Palmer, William J. Tibbetts, and Woodbury Wallingford have been chosen dea- cons since the organization.

The Methodist Church at Milton Mills was or- ganized in June, 1869. The first officers were Asa A. Fox, clerk; John Brackett, treasurer; Harris Brown, sexton ; Alpheus Remick, collector. Stewards, A. B. Shaw, John Brackett, E. C. Abbott, S. F. Rines, W. Hapgood, J. N. Witham, B. S. Butler, H. L. Mitchell, A. A. Plumer; trustees, A. B. Shaw, B. S. Butler, J. B. Dow, J. Brackett, S. F. Rines, J. Lewis, J. N. Witham, G. E. Hart, W. Patten.

The pastors have been Revs. Ira J. Tibbetts, James Crowley, W. H. MeDaniels, A. B. Carter, J. M. Bean, W. C. Bartlett, and J. P. Frye.

The present membership is sixty-four, two members only have died since the organization.

This church has a very neat and tasty house of worship, pleasantly located near the Union House. It was erected in 1871.

The Union Congregational Church at Milton Mills was organized on the 26th day of September, 1871, with a membership of sixteen, viz .: Benjamin

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G. Adams, Sophia Adams, Dr. Reuben Buck, Mary Buck, Mary E. Brown, Margaret M. Brierly, Sarah E. Fox, Josiah W. Gerrish, William McGibbon, Mary MeGibbon, Betsey Hubbard, Helen Miller, Ebenezer Osgood, Ellen C. Osgood, Almira B. Osgood, Ann E. Simes.

The first deacons were Benjamin G. Adams and Ebenezer Osgood, and William McGibbon the first clerk. There has been thirty-nine members added to this church since its organization, making a total membership of fifty-five. The church has lost twelve members by death. The pastors have been Revs. Almond T. Clarke, D. B. Scott, George Meichael, and C. F. Goldsmith. George E. Simes and Elbridge W. Fox are the present deacons, and E. W. Fox clerk. This church worships in the Union meeting-house, built in 1834.

The Acton and Milton Free-Will Baptist Church was first formed several years prior to 1800 with some thirty members. There are no records giving the names of the members, but they doubtless came from both towns and perhaps in nearly equal numbers. This church passed through the varied experiences incident to country churches in that early time until it became nearly or quite extinct.

On the 10th day of January, 1811, a reorganization was had with a membership of twenty-six, as follows : Bartholomew Miller, Asa Merrill, and David Spring, deacons; Solomon Hutchens, Henry Miller, William Applebee, Thomas Applebee, Joseph Rines, John Miller, Samuel Merrow, Simon Roberts, H. Merrill, Ilannah Goodwin, Polly Durrell, Mary Miller, Su- sanna Miller, Anna Thompson, Daniel Goodwin, Fanny Goodwin, Susanna Goodwin, Betsey Farnham, Abigail Farnham, Judith Applebee, Deborah Went- worth, Hannah Tibbetts, Betsey Miller. Asa Merrill was acting clerk, and Humphrey Goodwin pastor.

The church has a present membership of sixty- seven ; twenty-one living in Milton. The officers are Oliver C. Titcomb and Horace N. Farnham, dea- cons; Iliram B. Manson, pastor; Jacob Brackett, clerk.

A few years ago this church moved their house of worship into the village upon Acton side of the river, and fitted it up in a very neat and tasty manner.

Temperance .- The necessity for taking measures for the suppression of vice and intemperance engaged the attention of the people of Milton quite early. As soon as Sept. 25, 1815, a resolution was passed for the suppression of vice and the encouragement of virtue.

This was followed by the election of a committee on the 8th day of March, 1831, to enforce the laws respecting the retailing of ardent spirits. Again, on March 14, 1848, the town voted 72 to 7 in favor of enacting a law prohibiting the sale of wines and other spirituous liquors ; and on the 5th day of November, 1878, voted to enforce the laws relating to the sale of cider and beer.

Not only the town in its corporate capacity has felt the necessity of using its influence and power in favor of temperance and virtue, but the inhabitants, in their private capacity as individuals and Christians, have seen the necessity of crushing the great evil and sin of intemperance and promoting the practice of ab- stinence and virtue among the people. Their efforts in this direction have been productive of great good. Many dealers in alcoholic poison have been made to see that the traffic was both unpopular and unprofit- able, and have abandoned it for some more legitimate business.

Moderate drinkers have seen their danger, and many have been led to abandon the use of intoxicat- ing drinks of all kinds.

Secret Societies .- About 1848-49, Teneriffe Divi- sion, No. 40, Sons of Temperance, was instituted at Three Ponds, and for a time was in a very prosperous condition, adding largely to its membership ; but after a few years the interest in the institution began to abate, and the meetings were discontinued.

Miltonia Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., was instituted at Milton Mills on the 5th of October, 1871, with Asa A. Fox, Oscar F. Marsh, William Walsh, John Meikle, Thomas J. Cutts, Oliver C. Titcomb, and Jolın F. Titcomb as charter members. All except Mr. Walsh are still active members of the lodge. The first officers were Asa A. Fox, N. G .; Oscar F. Marsh, V. G .; John F. Titcomb, Treas. ; O. C. Titcomb, Sec. This lodge has been very prosperous, one hundred and thirty-eight members having been added since its in- stitution, with very little sickness and few deaths.

The lodge lost nearly all its property by fire about seven years ago, but it now has a well-furnished hall, fine regalia, and a fund of some thirteen hundred dollars invested in good securities.

The officers for the terin ending Dec. 31, 1882, are Alexander Meikle, N. G .; Ed. R. Campbell, V. G .; Oscar F. Marsh, Treas. ; John Lewis, Sec.

Morning Star Lodge, No. 18, Knights of Pythias, was instituted at Milton Mills Jan. 18, 1877, with sixteen charter members, viz .: Asa A. Fox, Benjamin G. Adams, William McGibbon, E. B. Warren, F. Il. Lowd, S. H. Atkins, F. E. Stevens, S. Flint, F. II. Adams, J. O. Emerson, C. F. Ifaines, W. F. Limond, E. C. Abbott, A. B. Carter, L. B. Roberts, J. F. Tit- comb.

The following members were installed : Asa A. Fox, C. C .; B. G. Adams, P. C .; William McGibbon, V. C .; F. H. Lowd, K. of R. and S .; F .. H. Adams, M. of F .; E. B. Warren, M. of E .; A. B. Carter, Prelate; F. E. Stevens, M. at A .; S. H. Atkins, I. G .; S. Flint, O. G.

Fifty-one members have been added to the lodge, and none have died. All the lodge's paraphernalia has been paid for, and the lodge has quite a fund safely invested for future requirements. The present officers are William Vennell, C. C .; T. Farmer, P. C .; ! W. S. Pillsbury, V. C .; E. T. Libby, K. of R. and S .;

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John Lewis, M. of F .; T. Conley, Jr., M. of E .; J. N. Witham, Prelate; C. Remick, I. G. ; J. E. Brierly, O. G.

Alms Farm, etc .- On the 14th day of March, 1837, the town voted to receive its proportion of the surplus revenue, and at a meeting held June 4, 1838, a vote was passed authorizing the town agent to ex- pend that money in the purchase of a farm to be used for a home and the support of the poor.

Although there was a large majority in favor of this action, the minority felt very much aggrieved thereat, being of the opinion that this money should be di- vided per capita.

These malcontents immediately took measures in- tended to frustrate the action of the majority. They at once asked for a meeting to be called to reconsider the vote for the purchase of a farm, and being again defeated at this meeting, and the farm being soon purchased, they at once petitioned for a meeting to sell the farm and divide the money. They were again defeated, but with a persistency worthy of a better cause they continued to ask for meetings for the same purpose as often as they could legally be called, until at last the selectmen refused to notice them further. They then applied to a justice of the peace to call a meeting, and on the 3Ist day of May, 1842, a meeting was held at which a vote was passed to sell the farm and stock, and divide the proceeds equally between all the inhabitants of the town, and a committee chosen to carry this vote into effect.

. This committee at once advertised the farm and stock to be sold at public auction on the 4th day of July following, at which time all was struck off to the highest bidders.

At a meeting held on the 28th of the same month a resolution was passed declaring the former meeting and the action of the committee illegal and void, and instructing the selectmen to demand of said com- mittee all the property, both real and personal, taken into their possession.

In accordance with these instructions, the selectmen commenced a suit against the committee for the re- covery of said property. This suit was prosecuted to final judgment and execution. The farm continued to be used as an alms farm until a county home was prepared for the poor, since which time it has been allowed, in a great measure, to run to waste for lack of proper care and cultivation.

Mills, Manufactories, etc .- The first saw-mill was built by Samuel Palmer at the Three Ponds village, and near where the present dam is located. This was very early, probably about 1775 to 1780. Mr. Palmer subsequently built another saw-mill and a grist-mill farther down stream, where the Varney mill was after- wards located. This part of the town was known for many years as " Palmer's Mills." Very soon after this a saw-mill was built at Milton Mills by a Mr. Nock. This mill soon went into the hands of Paul Jewett, and was subsequently known as the Jewett mill. This

place was known for a long time as Shapleigh Mills. Mills rapidly increased, so that in 1813 there were no less than twelve mills of various kinds in town, viz. : Lyman's saw- and grist-mills, owned by Theodore C. Lyman and others, Thomas Layton's wool-carding mill, Ira Fish's fulling-mill, Isaac Wooster's grist- mill, owned by Isaac Wooster and others, Paul Jewett's saw- and grist-mills, Nathaniel Jewett's saw-mill, owned by Nathaniel Jewett and others, Stephen Watson's saw-mill, owned by Stephen Watson and others, the lower saw-mill, with various owners, Horn's saw- and grist-mills, owned by Benjamin Horn. The last-named mills were situated at the upper end of the town, on a narrow point of land which has since been annexed to Wakefield. This number was soon increased by the erection of Berry's mill, Hayes' mill, and others. Thomas Layton's factory was erected in 1816, and was used as a woolen- mill until 1837, after which Francis Looney used it for the manufacture of cotton for fourteen years. It was subsequently burned.

The Milton Mills Manufacturing Company was or- ganized in 1837, and in that and the following year built their mill, and after running it a few years trans- ferred the business to Durgin & Co. In 1845-46 the whole property was bought by John Townsend, and was run successfully by him for several years. The mill was burned, and rebuilt by Mr. Townsend, being considerably enlarged. It was soon after sold to Mudge, Sawyer & Co., and subsequently to the Waum- beck Company, and has continued to do a very suc- cessful business. This company has a capital stock of $100,000, and the mill has ten sets of woolen ma- chinery. They employ 175 operatives, with a monthly pay-roll of $3200. They use about 240,000 pounds of wool and 160,000 pounds of cotton, 725 cords of wood and 500 tons of coal annually, and produce 396,000 yards of eloth and 27,550 pairs of blankets. The offi- cers are J. D. Sturtevant, president, Brookline, Mass. ; Francis Cabot, treasurer, Brookline, Mass .; B. G. Adams, agent, Milton Mills, N. H .; F. H. Lowd, paymaster, Milton Mills, N. H.

In 1844 a cotton factory was built at Three Ponds, and after running a few months was burned in Sep- tember, 1845, the watchman, Mr. Caleb Varney, per- ishing in the flames. This mill was soon rebuilt, but was never put in operation, it being subsequently taken down and carried away.

William Sargent succeeded Ira Fish in the fulling- mill business in 1820, and carried on the business until 1825, when he was succeeded by John H. Varney, who, after some twenty-two years of successful busi- ness, sold out to Joshua Holland in 1847.

Mr. Holland went into the manufacture of woolen goods, which business he carried on with success for some ten or twelve years. The mill was subse- quently burned.

Edward Brierly established a block printing busi- ness at Milton Mills in 1850, and after a few years of

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successful business purchased a saw-mill and priv- ilege on the site of the present Brierly mill, where he soon began the manufacture of felt goods. The rapid increase of his business soon compelled him to make extensive additions, and in a short time he had extensive mills npon both sides of the river, doing a very remunerative business.

In the summer of 1873 these mills were entirely destroyed by fire, thus sweeping away in an hour the accumulations of years of hard labor. Mr. Brierly soon began the erection of the present inill, but los- ing largely by the insolvency of insurance companies, he became somewhat embarrassed, and was obliged to compromise with his creditors. His health soon after failing, he was unable to recover his former po- sition, and at his death the property went into other capacity.

hands, and has never since been operated to its full | of Teneriffe Mountain. Mr. Wentworth also erected

In 1873, Henry H. Townsend & Co. erected a mill at this village for the manufacture of felt goods, and still continue the business successfully.

They have employed upon an average about twenty or twenty-five men, with a pay-roll of eight hundred dollars per month, their yearly sales amounting to one hundred and fifty to one hundred and seventy- five thousand dollars.

In 1880 they erected a new and much larger mill, in which they are about to commence the manufac- , that of any other town in the county, and perhaps in ture of thread goods. This mill has a capacity of six the State. The enlistments for the war of 1812, as nearly as can be ascertained, were as follows, viz. : sets of machinery, and will add very materially to the business of the village when in full operation. Capt William Courson, Sept. 11, 1814.

In 1880 the Great Falls Manufacturing Company built a large mill at the Three Ponds, which will add largely to the business of the town when it is put in operation. There was at one time quite an extensive shoe manufacturing business carried on in this town.

John E. Goodwin & Co., at West Milton, employing some twenty-five or thirty hands in the shop cutting and putting up stock, the fitting and buttoning being entirely done outside. Their pay-roll amounted to some three thousand dollars per month.

H. V. & Eli Wentworth also carried on a large business at South Milton for several years. Fire destroyed their shop and closed up the business a few years ago, as it has done so many other manufactur- ing interests in town.

D. & S. Washburn, L. Berry, and J. Layward have each at times done quite an extensive manufac- turing business at Three Ponds, the latter being burned out in the conflagration of March 17, 1864, which destroyed the extensive establishment of Rob- ert Mathes, J. W. Nutter's dwelling-house, etc., en- tailing a loss of many thousand dollars. G. W. Tasker is now doing quite a thriving manufacturing business at this village.

Murray Brothers some half-dozen years ago com- meneed the manufacture of tin goods at Milton Mills, and have done a prosperous business.

Lewis Plumer & Son are still doing an extensive lumber business at the Hayes mill, and Luther & C. H. Hayes are doing a large milling, lumber, and box business at their mills at South Milton, on or near the site of the T. C. Lyman mills.

Other mills have been built in town of more or less note. Eben Jones built a saw- and grist-mill at what is known as the "Old Flume" as early as 1784-85.

Three mills were swept away by the great freshet of 1785-86, and very soon after a grist-mill was built upon the Twombly Brook. This mill was not a suc- cess, as the brook did not afford sufficient water for grinding, and the mill was either removed or another built upon "Great Brook," not far away.

In 1863, George W. Wentworth built a large and expensive mill on the Middleton River, at the foot some half-dozen houses for the accommodation of his operatives, but owing to the persistent opposition of the town he was unable to get a public road to his mills, and was obliged to abandon the enterprise. The mill and houses were subsequently taken down and carried away, and what at one time bid fair to become a busy manufacturing village is now a barren waste.

Military Record .- Milton is deservedly proud of its military record, which will compare favorably with

Lient. Jeremy Nute, Sept. 11, 1814. Sergt. John Meseron, Sept. 11, 1814.

Sergt. Jacob Nute, Sept. 11, 1814.

Sergt. David M. Comson, Sept 11, 1814.

Corp. Thomas Wentworth, Sept. 11, 1814.

Musician Benjamin Dare, Sept. 11, 1814. Musician Lewis Hayes, Sept. 11, 1814.

Pricates.

Ephraim Wentworth, Sept. 11, 1814. Jobn D. Remick, Sept. 11, 1814. Thomas Backer, Sept. 11, 1814. Saintel Nnte, Sept. 11, 1814. Daniel Wentworth, Sept. 11, 1814. John C. Varney, Sept. 11, 1514. Ichabod Dodge, Sept. 11, 1814. James Bragdon, Sept. 11, 1×14. Ezekiel Nute, Sept. 11, 1814. George Dow, Sept. 11, 1814. Daniel Hayes, Jr , Sept. 11, 1814. James Twombly, Sept. 11, 1814. Henry Miller, Sept. 11, 1814. James Goodwin, Sept. 11, 1814. William Downs, Sept. 11, 1814. John Foss, Sept. 11, 1814. Hlapley Varney, Sept. 11, 1814. Thomas Chapman, Sept. 11, 1814. Amos Gerrish, Sept. 11, 1814. Webster Miller, Sept. 14, 1814. James Varney, Jr., Sept. 14, 1814. Ebenezer Adams, Sept. 11, 1814. Jolın 1. Varney, Sept. 11, 1814. William Gerrish, Sept. 11, 1814. William Foss, Sept. 11, 1814. William Burroughs, Sept. 11, 1814

Norton Scates, Sept. 11, 1814. James Hayes, Sept. 11, 1814. Dodivalı Dow, Sept. 11, 1814. Richard Plumer, Sept. 11, 1814. Ambrose Tutter, Sept. 11, 1814. Nathaniel Prukhem, Jr., Sept. 11, 1814. Isaac Hayes, Sept. 11, 1814. Aaron Twombly, Sept 11, 1814. John Mills, Sept. 11, 1814. William Drew, Sept. 11, 1814. James Merrow, Jr., Sept. 11, 1814. Phineas Wentworth, Sept. 12, 1814. Bard Plumer, Sept. 29, 1814. Andrew Dow, Sept. 29, 1814. Dodivah Plumer, Sept. 29, 1814. John Boice, Oct. 1, 1814. Sergt. Pelatiah Hanscome, May 24, 1814.

Corp. Joshua Jones, May, 24, 1814. Charles Ricker, May 24, 1814. Lient. llanson llayes, date not known.

War of the Rebellion .- From the time the first rebel gun was fired upon Sumter, to the surrender of

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Lee at Appomattox Court-House, the people of this town were alive to the necessity of promptly furnish- ing the government with the sinews of war, in order to preserve the Union and save the life of the Republic. Party spirit was for the time laid aside, and the fol- lowing votes were almost unanimously passed at town- meetings called for that purpose.

May 16, 1861, "Voted to raise on notes of the town one thousand dollars for procuring such articles as may be needed for the personal safety and comfort of those who may enlist as volunteers from Milton, and for the support of their families while absent."

Dec. 21, 1861, " Voted to raise on notes of the town fifteen hundred dollars in addition to the one thou- sand for the same purpose."

March 11, 1862, " Voted to hire four thousand dol- lars to be applied to the aid of the families of volun- teers."

Aug. 11, 1862, " Voted to authorize the selectmen to pay a bounty of two hundred dollars to all resi- dent volunteers on or before August, 15th inst."

"Voted to authorize the selectmen to hire two thousand dollars for that purpose."

March 10, 1863, " Voted to authorize the selectmen to hire five thousand dollars to aid families of volun- teers now in service of the United States."

July 11, 1863, " Voted to pay each man who may be drafted from the town into the service of the United States three hundred dollars."

" Voted to authorize the selectmen to hire on notes of the town such a sum as may be necessary for that purpose."

Sept. 7, 1863, " Voted to authorize the selectmen to pay each drafted man the sum of three hundred dol- lars within ten days after he, or his substitute, shall have been mustered into the U. S. service."

" Voted to authorize the selectmen to hire six thou- sand dollars for that purpose."

" Voted to authorize the selectmen to hire one thou- sand dollars to aid the families of drafted men."

Dec. 5, 1863, " Voted to authorize the selectmen to procure volunteers to fill the quota of the town, pay- ing each man a bounty of five hundred dollars."

" Voted to authorize the selectmen to hire eleven thousand dollars for that purpose."

Dec. 8, 1863, " Voted to authorize the selectmen to procure volunteers to fill said quota, and to pay such sums in addition to the five hundred dollars as may be necessary."

" Voted to authorize the selectmen to hire four thousand dollars for that purpose."

March 8, 1864, " Voted to authorize the selectmen to hire five thousand dollars to aid families of soldiers in the U. S. service."

July 18, 1864, " Voted to fill the quota of this town for the next call of the President for soldiers, and pay a sum agreeably to an act passed June session, 1864."

" Voted to authorize the selectmen to hire ten thou- sand dollars for that purpose."

Ang. 6, 1864, "Voted to pay each man who may enlist under the call of July 18, 1864, who has been a resident of this town three months next preceding said enlistment, the sum of two hundred dollars for twelve-months' men, two hundred and fifty dollars for two-years' men, and three hundred dollars for three- years' men, in addition to the bounties already voted."

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History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 153

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