History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 207

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

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The Hon. William Parker, eldest son of the above, was born in Portsmouth in 1703. He was admitted to the bar in 1732, and subsequently held various offices of trust and responsibility. He was clerk of the commissioners who settled the boundary line be- tween New Hampshire and Massachusetts in 1737; was register of probate, judge of admiralty, and for many years the only notary public in the province. He was also judge of the Superior Court. He died April 29, 1781. Of his family, two sons were dis- tinguished citizens of Rockingham County ; one, the Hon. William Parker, of Exeter, was for many years judge of the Court of Common Pleas and register of probate, and his brother John was high sheriff' of the connty, and the first copy of the Declaration of In- dependence ever received in New Hampshire was read by him from the balcony of the court-house in Portsmonth. He was subsequently marshal of the district of New Hampshire. The third son of Hon. William Parker, of Portsmouth, was Samnel, who in 1804 was consecrated a bishop in the Episcopal Church. Matthew Stanley, the youngest son of Wil- liam above mentioned, married Anna Rust, daughter of Col. Rust, of Portsmouth, and settled in Wolfbor- ough. Of his children, IIenry Rust, the youngest, was the father of John Toppan Parker, father of the subject of this sketch. John Toppan was born in Wolfborough, 1804, and married Sally L. Seavey, a native of Wolfborough. They both died the same year, 1849.

Henry Rust Parker, M.D., son of John Toppan and Salley Seavey, was born in Wolfborough, Jan. 24, 1836. At the age of twelve years he was left an orphan and penniless. He learned the business of making shoes, and continned in it until he had ac- quired sufficient means to commence a course of education, when he entered the academy in his na- tive town, and subsequently became a tutor in this well-known institution. He was teacher of mathe-

matics and English language, and later at Farming- ton, where he remained eight years. He pursued the study of his chosen profession with Dr. Luther Pattee, of Wolfborough, now of Manchester, subse- quently attending medical courses at Dartmouth, where he graduated in 1865.

Dr. Parker commenced practice in his native town in 1865, at once took a prominent position in the pro- fession, and soon became the acknowledged leading . physician in Carroll County, his practice also extend- ing largely into Strafford County. Ile remained here until 1881, when he removed to Dover, and his pres- ent large and lucrative practice is sufficient evidence of his worth as a physician and a citizen. He is stu- dious, energetic, and active, ever keeping abreast with the rapid strides in medical science.

May 16, 1866, Dr. Parker united in marriage with Ella M., daughter of Moses Thompson, Esq., of Wolfborough, and their family consists of three chil- dren, viz. : Nathalie Sally, born July 9, 1869 ; Alberta Thompson, born Oct. 7, 1870; and Henry Rust, born July 19, 1875.

JOSEPHI D. GUPPEY.

Information concerning the early ancestors of New England farming families is chiefly gathered from con- temporary writings and family tradition. But the Guppeys, of a date anterior to the Revolution, were too bold and energetic in character, and found the struggle for life too severe to afford much inclination or time for the keeping of diaries. Indeed, it is more than probable that the ancient men of this name so rejoiced in their vigor and brawn, and experienced such an intense delight in the twofold occupation of husbandmen and fishermen, that the mere sight of pen and ink was distasteful. Therefore little can be said of those who died before the breaking out of hos- tilities between the colonies and mother-country, ex- cept that the girls grew np healthy, intelligent, and deft in all housewife duties, while the swarthy, big- limbed boys lost little time in acquiring man's stature and capacity for toil. Such ancestors could leave no material wealth, but they did bequeath a priceless store of nerve-power and strength of purpose. The pioneer Guppey was an Englishman who came to this country not because of civil or religions perse- entions at home, but for the simple reason that new lands and a simple form of government offered at- tractions to his adventurous spirit. His descendant, Capt. James Guppey, was born in Beverly, Mass., and from boyhood evinced a strong liking for the sea. In the course of time he commanded ships sailing out of Salem and Portsmouth, and for a number of years prior to the breaking out of the Revolution did a large business in the West India and South American trade. When it became certain that hostilities would continue for a long time, Capt. Guppey embarked in privateering. He met with varying success until he

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was taken prisoner and confined in the old "Jersey" ! adier-general in the late war. The youngest living, prison-ship. There he endured such hardships and Jeremy B., is a quiet and intelligent farmer in Dover. cruelties as would have sufficed to break the strength Joseph Dame Guppey, whose portrait appears here- with, was born in Dover, Feb. 11, 1823. He received a good common-school education, supplemented by a special academic course in mathematics. He inherits the family physique, and is a sound practical man, always ready to give a strong, common-sense opinion upon any subject to which his attention has been : called. In early life he succeeded as a school-teacher, and his fellow-citizens have repeatedly shown their confidence in his integrity and ability by placing him in positions of trust and responsibility. Auditor, moderator, school-committeeman, county commis- sioner, member of the Constitutional Convention, and mayor in 1879-80, he retired from each office with credit and honor. and will of a less vigorous man. For twenty-seven months he saw the dead taken out every morning, and the deaths occurred, among men exceptionally strong and vigorous, from starvation and every nameable indignity to which men could be subjected. Upon his release and return the government sent him to the friendly French fleet on our coast as a competent and trustworthy pilot, and white at Portsmouth he was the confidential business adviser of Marquis De Vandreuil. When peace was declared he settled on a farm in Dover, which he purchased in 1770, the same now in possession of the family. 'IIe died March 7, 1826, aged ninety-three years and six months. John Guppey, son of James, was a suc- cessful farmer and lumberman, dying at Dover, April It may be briefly added that ex-Mayor Guppey is a good type of that useful class of citizens, nowhere found in greater strength than in New England, which always furnishes a safe adviser in critical times or in an emergency or difficulty of any kind. 3, 1855, aged eighty-seven years. John had five sons ; two died in early life. The oldest living is Judge Joshua J. Guppey, of Portage City, Wis. He was graduated at Dartmouth, 1843, and was breveted brig-

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THE following items were received too late for in- finished. It was furnished with temporary seats and sertion in the body of the work :

DEERFIELD.

John C. Brown and George J. French were elected representatives from this town, March, 1877. 1878, Joseph H. Veasey and Samuel Woodman, under the old Constitution, were elected-two every year-in March. The next under the new Constitution, Sam- uel C. Danforth was elected.

The Congregationalist Church has been supplied by Rev. Lyman White, September, 1882; the Free- Will Baptist by Edwin Blake, Orin Pitts, and Nathan Lathrop, who is the present pastor. Rev. H. O. Walker has been pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church fifteen years.

James F. Prescott was elected town clerk in 1868, and has been re-elected every year since, except 1878, when Charles E. P. Hoitt was elected and held the office one year.

SOMERSWORTH.

The First Free-Will Baptist Church of Great Falls was organized Aug. 18, 1828, and consisted of seventeen members,-four men and thirteen women. As the early records are lost, we can only give the names of thirteen of the original members. They are as follows : Jacob Davis, Abraham Andrews, John Clark, Ephraim Curtis, Caroline Stanton, Mary Sweet, Hannah Copp, Susan Nason, Mary G. Doe, Hannah Allen, Olive Goodwin, Emeline Watson, and Abigail Pray.

The church was organized out-doors, in a grove between Elm and Green Streets, a short distance in the rear of the old carpenter-shop which stood where the Somersworth House now stands, and which was then used as a place of worship by the Calvin Bap- tists. Thus it seems that the organization took place on or very near the place where the house now stands.

Jacob Davis and Abraham Andrews were the first deacons. Before erecting their first house of worship they held their meetings in various places ; a short time in one of the factory buildings before the ma- chinery was put in, after that in a house which now stands on a brick basement at the corner of Washing- ton and Court Streets, then in a school-house on Orange Street, and finally in a small frame building erected for the purpose by Jacob Davis, but never

a temporary pulpit.

The church was supplied by Rev. Nathaniel Thurs- ton, Rev. Carlton Small, and others until the summer of 1831, when Rev. Samuel Robins took the pastoral charge, and continued his labors till the fall of 1832. Some time before the settlement of Mr. Robins, two young ladies, wearied with the uncertainty of irregu- lar supplies, assumed the whole responsibility of hiring a minister for six months, and paid him out of their own pockets, paying fifty-two dollars each. They were Sally W. Paul and Amy Lord.

The first house of worship belonging to this church was built on Market Street, at a cost of three thousand five hundred dollars. It was dedicated in September, 1831, Rev. Jonathan Woodman preaching the sermon. In March, 1833, Rev. Arthur Caverno became pastor, and continued till the spring of 1836.

He was succeeded by Rev. Jonathan Woodman, who became pastor in the spring of 1835, and con- tinued till the spring of 1838. Near the beginning of his administration, on the 8th of April, 1836, " The First Free-Will Baptist Sunday-School Society" was organized. Rev. Mr. Woodman was succeeded by Rev. Theodore Stevens, who became pastor in April, 1838, and remained one year. The next pastor was Rev. Silas Curtis, who commenced his labors the last Sabbath in August, 1839, and closed them the last Sabbath in July, 1843. In 1841 the present church edifice was erected at a cost of seven thousand dollars, and was dedicated on the 22d of December, 1842, Thanksgiving day. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Rev. Jonathan Woodman. Mr. Curtis was succeeded by Rev. Horace Webber, who remained two years. His successor was Rev. R. Dunn, who became pastor in the spring of 1845, and continued in that relation until September, 1846.

The next pastor was Rev. Nahum Brooks, May 1, 1848, and continued until March, 1853. Ile was succeeded by Rev. Martin Steer, April 1, 1853. The next pastor was Rev. Daniel P. Cilley, April 15, 1856. He was succeeded by Rev. D. Mott, Oct. 26, 1858. His successor was Rev. A. K. Moulton, April 19, 1860. Rev. J. M. Bailey acted as stated supply after Mr. Moulton resigned.

Rev. A. Lovejoy was called to the pastorate July 12, 1865. He was succeeded by Rev. J. Burnham Davis in the spring of 1869. His successor was Rev.

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J. F. Smith, May 29, 187I. Rev. P. W. Perry, who entered upon his labors Sept. 1, 1874, and continued some seven years. During his time of service as pas- tor the ehureh celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, Mr. Perry delivering the historical address, from which we have been able to glean the above facts. We wish that our space would permit us to copy it entire. Mr. Perry was succeeded by the present pastor, Rev. C. D). Dudley, Dec. 1, 1881.

The First Baptist Church,1 Great Falls, N. H., was organized by aid of a eouneil Nov. 12, 1833. Rev. Abner Flanders was moderator of the council, Rev. Luther Crawford clerk; Rev. Joseph Ballard preached the sermon. The number of constituent members was forty-five, only two of whom are still living and members of the church. The church has been served by the following pastors : Abner Goodale, Benjamin Brierly, Benjamin F. Braybrook, E. R. Bailey, Noah Hooper, C. G. Gurr, Samuel A. Collins, R. G. Seymour, D.D., M. A. Dougherty, W. Il. Kling, and D. H. Stoddard since April, 1874, the longest pastorate in the history of the church.

The following have served the church as deacons : Thomas B. Parks, Joseph Rieker, O. W. Austin, Richard Yeaton, Samuel Fielden, James M. Tebbets. Deacons at the present time, Oliver H. Lord, Ansel Chick, and Henry H. Wentworth. Clerks, T. B. Parks, S. A. Collins, C. W. Emerson, and C. E. Good- win since 1867.

The church has given five men to the ministry, viz .: Ivory M. Thompson, O. P. Fuller, Joseph F. Fielden, George H. Harriman, and Arthur L. Bartlett now preparing for the ministry.

The present house of worship was built and dedi- cated previous to the formation of the church, but has since been greatly improved. A fine parsonage was built in 1874. The present membership of the church is two hundred and twenty-three.

The Free Press and Journal, now in its seventh volume, is an ably conducted and lively local journal. It is published by Edward O. Lord, and justly merits its present popularity.

The Somersworth Bank was organized in 1855, and the Somersworth National Bank in 1865. The present officers are as follows : Edward Hargraves, president ; H. C. Gilpatrick, cashier ; Directors, E. Hargraves, E. A. Tibbets, S. S. Chick, William R. Burleigh, L. Perdeare. R. Hersom, W. D. Knapp, C. M. Dorr. Capital, $100,000; surplus, $39,000. Oliver H. Lord was president of this bank until January, 1882, when he deelined a re-election, and was succeeded by Edward Hargraves. H. C. Gilpatrick became eashier in De- cember, 188I, having succeeded S. S. Rollins.

TOWN OF SOMERSWORTHI.

1876 .- Moderator, William P. Moses; Town Clerk, James G. Young; Representatives, Joseph A. Stickney, Nathan Wentworth, Noah L. Fall, Alfred Carter, Andrew E. Wentworth, Cyrue Freeman.

1 By Rev. D. II. Stoddard.

1876, Election of Town Officers .- Moderator, William P. Moses; Town Clerk, William F. Harmon.

1877, State Election .- Moderator, William P. Moses; Representatives, Andrew E. Wentworth, Alfred Carter, Cyrus Freeman, William P. Moses, George Wentworth.

1877, Election of Town Officers .- Moderator, William P. Moses; Town Clerk, William F. Harmon.

1878,-Moderator, William P. Moses; Representatives, Cyrus Freeman, William P. Moses, George Wentworth, Henry C. Gilpatrick, William Symes.

1878 .- Moderntor, Joseph A. Stickney ; Town Clerk, William F. Harmon. 1879 .- Moderator, William D. Knapp; Town Clerk, Albert Thwing.

1878,-Moderator, Hiram A. Hayes; Representatives, Henry C. Gilpat- rick, William Symes, Charles M. Dorr, George W. Wentworth. 1880 .- Moderator, Joseph A. Stickney ; Town ('lerk, Albert Thwing. 1880, November Election .- Moderator, Emery J. Randall; Representa-

tives, Charles M. Dorr, Christopher II. Wells, Jared P. Hubbard, Edwin P. Hurd, George E. Beacham.

1881, March Election .- Moderator, Clarence L. Chapman; Town Clerk, Albert Thwing.

1882, March Election. - Moderator, Clarence L. Chapman ; Town Clerk, William W. Martin.

Dover and Winnipiseogee Railroad .- Directors, William Ilale, Dover, N. II .; John McDuffee, Ro- chester, N. H .; Charles W. Woodman, Dover, N. II .; Charles Woodman, Dover, N. H .; Amos Paul, South Newmarket, N. H .; William S. Stevens, Dover, N. II .; Zimri S. Wallingford, Dover, N. H .; President, William Hale; Clerk and Treasurer, George W. Benn.

HENRY WILSON, LL.D.

Henry Wilson, LL.D., was born in Farmington, N. H., Feb. 16, 1812. When but ten years old, in . consequence of the extreme poverty of his parents, he was bound an apprentice to a neighboring farmer until twenty-one years of age. He then removed to Massachusetts, with which commonwealth his history was subsequently associated.

The history of Ilenry Wilson is so well known that no extended notice is needed in this connection. He first came into the political arena in 1840, when he was elected to the Lower House of the Massachusetts Legislature. He was subsequently State senator, candidate for Governor, chosen United States senator to succeed Edward Everett, and was elected Vice- President of the United States in 1872. He died in the Vice-President's apartments in the Capitol at Wash- ington, Nov. 22, 1875.

HAMPTON FALLS.

In Military Record, the name Perveare should read

SEABROOK.

The name Colton, page 488, should be Cotton.

Page 491, line 31, Mr. Sookin should be Gookin.

Page 505, line 16 from top, second column, Janin should read Janvrin.

DERRY.

Page 169, line 18, Isaae Thorn should read Thom. On following pages Thorn should read Thom.

Page 171, line 15, Rev. E. T. Rome should read Rev. E. T. Rowe.

Page 172, line 16, Wiltmore should read Miltimore.

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Page 172, line 8, second column, Mrs. Beede should read Mr. Beede, and next line, Dr. Farron should read Farrar. Same page, line 20, Learned M. Barker should read Lemuel. Same paragraph, James Thorn should be Thom ; Alder B. Smith should be Alden.

Page 173, line 20, Mr. W. Butterfield should read Mrs. Same paragraphi, McGraw should be McGaw. Same page, St. Orr should read Lt. Orr. In Military Ilistory, A. D. W. Emerson should be added to Fourth Regiment ; J. D. Morse to Eighth. Seventeenth Regiment should be Col. Kent. Artillery should read Charles A. Nowell and H. A. G. Storer.

Page 175, line 18 from bottom, second column, April should read September, and twenty-four-column should read twenty-eight. Odd - Fellows, Harlon should read Harlan ; Tabor, Taber.

Page 177, line 7 from bottom, posts should read parts.

Page 178, Birch school-house should read Brick.

EAST KINGSTON.

Page 188, Caleb Webster place should read George.

Page 196, Rev. John G. P. Cruse should read Rev. John G. T. Cruse. Same page, J. P. Greenwood should read T. J. ; Edwin J. Lake should read Edwin H. Lake. In Military Record, D. D. Lawrence should read D. L. Lawrence; Charles C. Marsh should be Charles E.

LONDONDERRY.

Page 569, line 14, Combe's should read Crombie's.

Page 520, Jonathan Bow should be Brown.

Page 571, David McAfee should be Daniel.

Page 574, Dinsmoor should be Dissmore.

KENSINGTON.

Page 354, fifth line from top, 1713 should read 1730.

Sketches of Revs. F. D. Chandler and Philip Tit- comb, page 356, belong with history of Congrega- tional Church, same page.

Page 357, from line 26 to close of chapter, a portion of biography of Dr. Joseph O. Osgood, on following page, should come in after the word Windham.

The balance of paragraph, page 357, line 19, com- mencing " came to Kensington," is a part of Dr. Jona- than Brown's biography on same page, immediately preceding Dr. Cyrus Dearborn.

Page 358, fifth line, Clara E. Kimball should read Livrie Kimball.

Page 358, 16 lines from bottom, Farmingham should read Tyrringham.

Page 359, line 16, Jonathan G. Brown should read Jonathan E. Brown.

Page 361, 2d column, Remington should read Ken- sington.

Same page, 15th line, Westwork should read Went- worth.

Page 362, 2d column, list of soldiers, commencing with Lowell Lock and ending with Samnel Tuck, in | " Artillery," were in the war of 1812.

Same page, Stephen IIart Brown should read Stephen Hoit Brown, and Capt. James Mullen shoukl read James Mallon.

SEABROOK.

The Friends .- Among the religious organizations in the different parishes or towns set off from the early settled town of Hampton, none date so far back as the Society of Friends in Seabrook. This society was organized in 1701, ten years before the first col- ony from the Hampton Congregational Church estab- lished itself in Hampton Falls. And the earliest records of Hampton Falls, which then included Sea- brook, commencing with 1718, show that the legal position of the Friends was at that time well defined, for in the warrants for the parish-meetings occurs this clause, "Quakers excepted." The period of their bitter persecution had then passed, and we will not here recall it. One of their speakers, a Mrs. Hussey, shared the fate of other inhabitants of Seabrook in a murderous attack by their savage foes.

Their present house of worship was erected in 1765, two years after the old Presbyterian house. In a good state of repair, and possessing the usual ap- pearance of a Friends' meeting-house, it stands near the main road to Newburyport, a short distance be- yond the Hampton Falls and Seabrook line.

This society is now quite reduced in numbers, and has had no local speakers since the decease of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gove, a few years since. Mrs. Gove was a very gifted speaker, and lier departure in 1873 was commemorated by the poet Whittier in tender and touching lines. While these good old people commanded the respect of all, their mantle appears to have fallen on none. Their first house of worship was erected in 1703, and stood on the southeast side of the present house until 1818, when it was pur- chased by Daniel Perveare, and moved to its present location, near Great Hill, in Hampton Falls. It is now owned and occupied by Squire Oliver Eaton, who has recently had it repaired. The "Squire" probably carries as much local history in his head as any man in the State, and it seems quite appropriate that he should be the occupant of this historical building, which is just one hundred years older than himself. This society, with those in Amesbury, West Newbury, Mass., and Epping, N. Il., compose what is called " The Seabrook Monthly Meeting," which meets with the Seabrook society in June and Novem- ber.

The Advent Church, Seabrook, was organized in 1868, with about forty members, and a church edifice erected in the following year. The two active dea- cons in the society are Amos Felch and Charles Dow.

Attorneys .- The present members of the bar in Strafford County are as follows :

Milton .- E. F. Cloutman.

Farmington .-- George N. Eastman, George E. Coch- rane.

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Rochester .- Worcester & Gaffney (Joseph Wor- cester and Charles B. Gaffney), Cyrus K. Sanborn, Henry Kimball, Daniel J. Parsons, Charles S. Ela.

Somersworth .--- William D. Knapp, Copeland & Edgerly (William J. Copeland, James A. Edgerly), Wells & Burleigh (Christopher H. Wells, William R. Burleigh), George E. Beacham, Rufus W. Nason, Harry V. Moore, Joshua Getchell.

Dorer .- Samuel M. Wheeler, Joshua G. Ilall, Thomas J. Smith, Frank Hobbs, Calvin Sanders, Carter & Nason (Buel C. Carter, William F. Nason), J. Colby Caverly, Charles S. McLane, John Kivel, Woodman & Whittemore (Charles W. Woodman, Arthur G. Whittemore), Robert G. Pike, Ilenry II. Hart, Thomas M. Pray.

Franklin Academy .- This institution was incorpo- rated in 1805, on the petition of William K. Atkinson, Henry Mellen, John Wheeler, Oliver Crosby, Joseph Smith, Nathaniel W. Ela, Edmund Sise, William Hale, Abraham Dunean, Amos Cogswell, William Twombly, Ezra Green, and Samuel Hale. The char- ter was granted "to promote religion, piety, virtue, and morality, and for teaching and instructing youth in the English, Latin, and Greek languages; in writ- ing, music, painting, and the art of speaking; in geography, logie, geometry, mathematics, and such other branches of science as opportunity may present and the trustees hereinafter to be provided shall order and direct." The trustees named in the charter are William K. Atkinson, John Waldron, Henry Mellen, John Wheeler, Oliver Crosby, Daniel Henderson, and Samuel Hale.

Nothing appears to have been done until March 6, 1818, when Daniel Waldron, a descendant of Maj. Richard Walderne, deeded one aere and forty square rods of land to a new set of trustees for the "sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to me in hand paid by Daniel M. Durell, John Wheeler, William Flagg, Jonathan Locke, Jacob M. Currier, Moses Hodgdon,

and Andrew Peirce, Esqrs., trustees of Franklin , fund of five thousand dollars. The bell that is on the Academy, in Dover aforesaid, in trust for the sole nse and benefit of the said Franklin Academy forever." This lot of land comprised the present yard, and that on the east of it to Central Street.

The next move appears in a call issued in the Dover Sun, June 23, 1818, for the first meeting of the trus-

tees at Wyatt's Inn (old Dover Hotel), on the follow- ing 20th day of July. At this meeting such action was taken as led to the erection of the present academy building, the money to build which was raised by subscription. It was completed and dedicated on Saturday, Dec. 5, 1818. The first term commenced on the following Monday, December 7th, under the instruction of Mr. Andrew Thayer, with such assist- ants as were needed. John McDuffee, Esq., of Roch- ester ; Hon. Thomas E. Sawyer, of Dover ; and IIon. Richard Kimball, of Dover, were among the pupils who joined the school on the first day and remained in it till they graduated.

The classical studies have been kept up from the start, and many have been fitted for college here. » The academy numbers among its graduates a long list of distinguished names of New Hampshire men. The principals of the academy have been as follows : After Mr. Thayer, John K. Young, D.D .; Hon. John Aiken ; Israel W. Bourne, 1827-29; Thomas Hardy, A.M., 1829-31; E. Tenney, 1831-32; Nath. S. Dodge, 1833-34; Charles Jackson, D.D., 1834-35; Newton E. Marble, D.D., 1836-39; Burton O. Marble, 1840-43; John R. Varney, A.M., 1843-45; Alfred W. Pek, 1850-52; Appleton H. Fitch, 1855-56; Thomas A. Henderson, A.M., 1857-60, afterwards colonel of the Seventh New Hampshire Regiment, war of 1861, killed in service ; John W. Allard, Ph.D., 1861-63; Charles Jewett, A.B., 1864-65; Samuel S. Caswell, 1866-67 ; Orrin Cobb, A.B., 1867 ; John F. Clark, A.B., 1868 ; John Seales, A.M., 1869 to the present date; and during that time Mrs. Ellen T. Scales has been assist- ant, with one or two others, as the school demanded. The largest number of students that have attended any one term was under the present teacher, which number is ninety.

The trustees at the present time are Dr. Nathaniel Leon, Dr. Charles A. Tufts, Hon. Jeremiah Smith, and IIon. Joshua G. Hall. The institution has a building was made in London in 1770, and was used for a ship-bell on board an English ship of war, from ' one of which ships it was captured in the war of 1812 and brought into Portsmouth, whence it was brought to Dover and placed in the belfry of the building in 1818, and is there at the present time.

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History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 207

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