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ELEVENTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
Andrew H. Moran.
TWELFTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
Wallace W. Gore, Joseph J. Locke.
THIRTEENTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. Robert B. Henderson, John B. Coswell.
FOURTEENTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. William 11. Smith.
SIXTEENTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
Jantes W. Leverton.
SEVENTEENTHI MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. Ezekiel Mann, Samuel A. Badger.
NINETEENTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. George W. Muran, Samuel A. Bridge.
TWENTY-SECOND MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. Charles Drew, Joseph Drew, Samuel A. Wiggin.
TWENTY-THIRD MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
Robert F. Foster, Simeon S. Sweet.
TWENTY-FOURTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. Henry W. Paul.
TWENTY-FIFTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. Samuel B. Shopleigh, Charles W. Shannon.
FORTY-FOURTIL MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. Ezektel Fitzgerald, Benjamin Chandler, Albert L. Dodge, Frederick L. Dodge.
FORTY-SEVENTHE MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. Charles C. Haley.
FORTY-EIGHTHI MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. Charles I .. Tidd.
FIFTH NEW YORK ARTILLERY.
John Swindells.
FIFTY-SEVENTH NEW YORK REGIMENT.
Daniel J. Vanghau. EIGHTY-NINTH NEW YORK REGIMENT.
George A. Edny.
THIRD WISCONSIN CAVALRY.
George W. Carr.
FIRST MINNESOTA.
Oliver M. Knight.
FIRST REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS CAVALRY.
Daniel B. Sawyer. SECOND REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS CAVALRY. Albert S. Leighton.
HEAVY ARTILLERY AT FORT CONSTITUTION.
Stephen S. Blaisdell.
Charles E. Moore.
Heury M. Davis. Alanson Ordway.
Andrew Goldthwait.
George B. Roofe.
Joseph H. Graves.
Amos B. Smith.
Clarence S. Gray.
Stark Spinney.
Jobn llaley.
Jesse A. Tobey.
Samuel P. Halt. Charles E. Young.
UNITED STATES NAVY.
George C. Abbott.
James M. Devine.
John Q. Adams.
Michael Devine.
Charles W. Adams.
John M. De Ruchment.
Woodbury Adams.
Castine B. De Witt.
George E. Anderson.
Arthur Dorrity.
Joseph Barry.
John H1. Downs.
Joshua Bastille.
Frank M. Drake.
Andrew Bayne.
Nelson N. Downing.
Freeman Benle.
Franklin N. Ellison.
Daniel F. Benn.
Horace Ellison.
Joel Beau.
William Ellison.
Charles E. Beck.
William II. Emery.
Charle's E. Berry.
William Y. Evans.
William Black. David Faulkner.
William W. Black.
William It. Fields.
George C. Boardman.
Albert Fisher.
Elijah Brown. Geurge W. Brown. Joseph Browu.
Joseph Foster.
Charles E. Freeman.
William Browp.
William D. Freeman.
William Brown.
Thomas B. Gammon.
William Brown.
Thomas S. Gay.
Michael Buckley.
J. Nelson Goodrich.
James Burke.
Benjamin Gray.
George Butler. William Card.
Henry Gray.
Joseph W. Carlton.
Samuel Gray.
Henry A. Carter.
Frank W. Hackett.
Josiah P. Carter.
William H. Haddock.
Ilenry H. Cate.
Allison W. Hudley.
Joseph G. Cate.
Mark S. Hanı.
Albert Chamberlain.
Benjamin Harris.
Horace A. Chase.
Thomas \. Ilarris.
Walter Chesley.
Lyman HI. Hertfordl.
Charles W. Clark.
Jolin Hartnett.
Edmund Clark.
Frank F. Hastings.
Wallace W t'lurk.
Charles E. Hawkins.
Thomas Collins.
fleury Hayes.
Kiesan Copley.
William C. Hazlett.
Junies Courtney.
Frederick Henderson.
George Cox. Michael Crowley.
George Herbert. Daniel Ilenucsary.
William f'urrier.
James Hennessey.
Charles Cummings.
John A Holbrook.
Frederick Danielson.
Charles W. Holmes.
Joseph Davidmern.
Alfred I1. Hook.
Andrew J. Hongh.
Francie Deala.
Joseph Fitzgerald.
Charles A. C. Gray.
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HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
William H. Howell.
William P Peuder.
Hugh Hunter.
Alonzo K. Place.
James Hurley.
Charles L. Place.
Michael Hurley.
Leonard Place.
Patrick Hurley.
Frank Plaisted.
William S. Jarvis.
James E. Plaisted.
Henry Jenkins.
Patrick Quenland.
John Jenkins.
Cornelius Quinn.
Abraham A. Johnson.
John Quinu.
Augustus Johnson.
Thomas Quiun.
George N. Jolinson.
Charles Ricker.
George W. Johnson.
Thomas W. Ridge.
Charles C. Jones.
John M. Roberts.
John Jones.
Joseph Reynolds.
Michael Jones.
Alexander Robinson.
Charles K. Knox.
John II. Knox.
Charles II. Ross.
Thomas Kehoe.
Charles H. Rowe.
Irving W. Laighton.
Jabez Rowe.
William F. Laighton.
William M. Laighton.
Lewis Rntlidge.
Henry S. Lambert.
William Rutlidge.
John L. Lambert.
Frank C. Sawyer.
Edward D. Lane.
William O. Seawards.
Harvey V. Lang.
George E. Smart.
Thomas W. Lang.
Ivory Smart.
John T. Larrabee.
Samuel Lear.
Charles J. Smith. James Smith.
Lafayette Leary.
James H. Smith.
Jolın C. Lewis.
John H. Smith.
Edwin W. Locke.
Stephen Smith.
Jeremiah S. Locke.
William Smith.
Oliver H. Locke.
James A. Snow.
William W. Locke.
Lyman G Spalding.
James Lynch.
Chesley Spinney.
John F. Lyons.
William T. Spinney.
William H. Manson.
George E. Stackpole.
Robert B. Marden.
William Stanley.
Albert S. Marston.
George W. Storer.
George E. Martin.
William P. Storer.
Gustavus W. Mason.
John W. Stott.
John McAwley.
Joseph W. Stringer.
David McCliskey.
Dennis O. Sullivan.
Michael McCliskey.
Warren L. Sweet.
Daniel McDonald.
Charles Tate.
Robert McFadden.
Andrew Tetterly.
Jolını McGraw.
Samuel Thomas.
John McKenly.
Henry Tucker.
Alexander McLead.
Thomas L. Tullock, Jr.
Cornelius Mead.
Edwin Underhill.
Henry Melvin.
Joseph B. Upham, Jr.
Oliver Messer.
Charles L. Varney.
Thomas J. Mitchell.
Frank A. Varney.
Thomas Moore.
John L. Venare.
Edward Moses.
James Walch.
John F. Muchmore.
Daniel Walker.
Isaac C. Murch.
William Walker.
James Murwick.
Joseplı Wallace.
William Newick.
Edward L. Warburton.
Jeremiah Newman.
Benjamin F. Watkins. Frank Watkins.
William Nuckett.
Thomas Watkins.
John E. Odwone.
Richard Watkins.
Andrew B. Paine.
Willianı Watkins. Henry C. Webster.
William Parks.
Edward H. Weeks.
Enoch G. Parrott.
George W. Weeks.
John A. Payne.
John Welch.
George F. Pearson.
Joshua Wetherell.
Albert G. Pembell.
Edward Pendexter.
Thomas Wetherell. Andrew White. Joshua W. White.
George W. Perry.
William Pettigrew.
George F. Whitehouse.
Samuel Phelbrech.
Samnel A. Whitehouse.
Charles W. Pickering.
William H. Whitehouse. John W. Young.
CHAPTER XV.
PORTSMOUTH .- (Continued.)
Churches1-Banks-Press-Societies, etc.
Methodist Episcopal Church.2-In the year 1790, Jesse Lee made his first appearance in Portsmouth as a Methodist preacher. From that time there was mis- cellaneous preaching until 1807.
In the year 1807, Martin Ruter was appointed to Portsmouth and Nottingham.
In the year 1808 the church was permanently or- ganized; the first class was organized by George Pickering, in house No. 12 Washington Street, then occupied by a Mr. Hutchins. Brothers Pickering, Metcalf, and Stevens preached in the town, inter- changing their labors on the circuit system. This year they purchased a house previously occupied by the Universalists on Vaughan Street. Rev. George Pickering was the active agent in securing the house of worship. The price paid was two thousand dollars. Pews were reserved to the value of five hundred dol- lars, so the Methodists paid fifteen hundred dollars. In the same year (1808) an act of incorporation as the First Methodist Episcopal Church was obtained of the Legislature.
In the year 1809, Rev. John Brodhead and Alfred Metcalf chiefly supplied the desk here.
In 1810, Rev. John Williamson and Asa Kent sup- plied the desk ; the latter preached from December to June, and received as salary eighty-nine dollars and twenty-nine cents.
In 1811, Revs. John Brodhead and John Lindsey were appointed to New Market, Durham, and Ports- mouth, Deacon Lindsey preaching most of the time in Portsmouth. Every Sabbath a collection was taken, and the amount entered on the book of records. For lighting the house they used candles, and this item amounted to fourteen dollars and fifty-six cents.
In 1812 and 1813, Rev. John Rexford was pastor, and reported sixty members.
In 1814 and 1815, Rev. Thomas W. Tucker was preacher, and received one hundred and twenty-nine dollars and twenty-two cents, including board.
In 1816, Rev. Josiah Chamberlain was pastor, and reported seventy-one members.
In 1817 and 1818, Rev. Daniel Filmore was preacher in charge, and had a universal reformation, and as the house became too small, permission was obtained to use Jefferson Hall for the prayer-meetings, which was crowded to its utmost capacity. A plea was made to Conference for Mr. Filmore's return for the third year, and by a little bending of the rules he was returned ; but this was thought to be an error, as there was some unhappy divisions between older members
1 For other churches see Rev. Mr. De Normandie's history elsewhere in this work.
2 By C. M. Hayford.
Simeon S. Pickering.
William Paine.
John F. Parks.
William Webster.
Leverett W. Noyes.
Richard Robinson.
John Rutlidge.
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of the church. This year (1818) the Sabbath-school was formed under his labors.
In July, 1820, Josiah Searritt was appointed to Portsmouth.
In 1821 and 1822, Enoch Mudge was stationed here.
In 1823 and 1824, Ephraim Wiley was stationed here.
In 1825, Jacob Sanborn was stationed here.
In 1826 and 1827, Shipley W. Wilson was stationed here, and during his labors here the present house of worship (on State Street) was built, at a cost, includ- ing land, of about nine thousand dollars. The vestry was in the upper part of the house over the entry. The new church was dedicated Jan. 1, 1828, by Rev. Wilbur Fisk ; his text was Hag. ii. 9: "The glory of the latter house shall be greater than the former." The old house was disposed of in 1829.
In 1828 and 1829, Rev. John Newland Moffit was stationed here, and did good service in collecting money to reduce the debt on the church. On June 10, 1829, the New England Conference met in Ports- mouth, and the New Hampshire Conference was formed.
In 1830, Stephen Lovell was preacher.
In 1831, George Storrs was preacher in charge.
In 1832, Holmes Cushman was preacher in charge.
In 1833, Reuben H. Deming was preacher in charge.
In 1834, Elezer Smith was preacher in charge.
July 29, 1835, the New Hampshire Conference for the second time convened in this city, Bishop Emery presiding. Schuyler Chamberlain was appointed to this charge, and assured the people he should stay two years, and he did.
In 1837, Jared Perkins was appointed as pastor.
This year (1837) the vestry in the upper part of the house was vacated, and one fitted up in the basement of the church, which was occupied for twenty-two years.
In 1838, James G. Smith was pastor.
In 1839 and 1840, Daniel T. Robiuson was pastor.
In 1841, Samnel Kelley was pastor.
In 1842, Samuel Kelley was reappointed.
In 1843, Jacob Stevens was appointed pastor.
In 1844, the New Hampshire Conference for the third time held its session here, commencing July 10th, Bishop Hamlin presiding.
In 1844 and 1845, Elisha Adams was stationed here.
In 1846 and 1847, Rev. Daniel M. Rogers was sta- tioned here.
In 1848, Rev. James Thurston was stationed here.
In 1849 and 1850, Rev. Samnel Kelley was sta- tioned here.
In 1851 and 1852, Rev. Richard S. Rust was sta- tioned here, and the vestry in the basement was im- proved by the outlay of four hundred dollars.
In 1853 and 1854, Rev. Justin Spaulding was pas- tor, and the church was thoroughly repaired.
In 1855 and 1856, Rev. Sullivan Holman was ap-
pointed pastor, and under his labors a debt of twenty- three hundred dollars on the church was paid off.
In 1857 and 1858, Rev. Jonathan Hall was sta- tioned here.
May 4, 1859, the New Hampshire Conference for the fourth time was entertained by this church, Bishop Ames presiding.
In 1859 and 1860, Rev. D. P. Leavitt was stationed here. Under his labors a new vestry, costing about fifteen hundred dollars (exclusive of land ), was built on Daniel Street. The building committee were John Trundy, John H. Bailey, and William F. Laighton.
In 1861 and 1862, Rev. Richard W. Humphries was stationed here.
In 1863 and 1864, Rev. Sullivan Holman was sta- tioned here.
In 1865 and 1866, Rev. James Pike was stationed here.
In 1867, Rev. Silas G. Kellog was stationed here.
In 1868 and 1869, Rev. H. L. Kelsey was stationed here, and under his administration the church was thoroughly remodeled inside, and improved somewhat on the outside.
In 1870-72, the Rev. Cadford M. Dinsmore was stationed here.
In 1873 and 1874, Rev. Anthony C. Hardy was sta- tioned here.
In 1875, Rev. Nelson M. Bailey was stationed here. In 1876 and 1877, Rev. James Noyes was stationed here.
In 1878-80, Rev. Charles B. Pitblado was stationed here, and in the last half of his third year asked to be released from labor, that he might visit his friends and the home of his boyhood in Scotland, which was granted, and Rev. Watson W. Smith was employed to supply the remainder of the year. He also was returned to us for the year 1881.
This year (1882) Rev. Joseph E. Robins is sta- tioned here, and our present membership is about one hundred and fifty. The Sunday-school numbers ahout one hundred and fifty ; John E. Leavitt, super- intendent.
The trustees for 1882 are William C. Newton, John HI. Broughton, Robert B. Adams, James Janvrin, Thomas Reese, John F. Leavitt, A. Milton Gardner, Silas Philbrick, and Daniel McIntire.
The board of stewards are William C. Newton, Daniel C. McIntire, Alfred M. Lang, William Batch- elder, George Mallett, Henry D. Marston, John N. Willey, A. Milton Gardner, and Chandler M. Hay- ford ; Thomas Reese, L.D .; Meshac Bell, L.P.
The Free-Will Baptist Church 1 was organized in 1823 by Rev. David Marks, one of the leading men in the denomination in those days. Pastors, Revs. Ezekiel True, J. B. Davis, Isaac G. Davis, William P. Merrill, Arthur Caverns. In the year 1846 the
1 By J. Herbert Yeoman.
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church disbanded. The present church was organ- ized Feb. 17, 1851. Pastors, Revs. Jolin Pinkham, 1851; A. R. Bradbury, 1851-53 ; the next two years the pulpit was supplied by Rev. S. P. Fernald ; 1855-56, Rev. P. Chesley ; 1856-57, Rev. Lowell Parker; 1858-59, Rev. Francis Reed; 1859-63, Rev. C. E. Haskell; 1863-66, Rev. L. L. Harmon ; 1866-77, Rev. E. Owen; 1878-79, Rev. J. Herbert Yeoman, June 20, 1880, to the present time.
The meeting-house was built on Pearl Street in 1858, and was thoroughly repaired during the pastor- ate of Mr. Harmon. Number of members, one hun- dred and thirty-six; Sunday-school scholars, one hundred. Officers : Rev. J. Herbert Yeoman, pas- tor ; Moses Plummer, clerk ; Eben Brackett, treasurer ; William F. Ham, Eben Brackett, deacons. Moses Plummer, superintendent of Sunday-school; Martin Richmond, assistant superintendent ; Willard Young, librarian.
The legal business is transacted by a society dis- tinct from the church organization, which is purely religious. J. Wesley Wilson is president of the society, Martin Richmond is vice president, and Joseph Moore is clerk.
The Middle Street Baptist Society1 was estab- lished in 1826, eight individuals meeting in " the old Assembly llouse" on Vaughan Street and constitu- ting themselves into a Calvin Baptist Church. The society afterwards worshiped in what is now the Uni- tarian chapel, on Court Street, and in 1828 built and occupied their present brick edifice, on the corner of Middle and State Streets, when they assumed the above name. Rev. Duncan Dunbar, who was active in the formation of the church, supplied the pulpit for a while. The pastors have been as follows : 1827, Rev. Baron Stow; 1836, Rev. John G. Naylor ; 1839, Rev. Freeman G. Brown; 1843, Rev. Silas Ilsley ; 1848, Rev. William Lamson, D.D .; 1860, Rev. Edwin B. Eddy ; 1864, Rev. Henry F. Lane; 1868, Rev. Wil- liam H. Alden, D.D., the present pastor.
The Christian Church? was organized Jan. 1, 1803, by Elder Elias Smith. How many united in the church organization the church record does not say, but evidently it was very small, for the record says, "That so great was the desire of Elder Smith to see such a church, that he thought a labor of twenty years would be a pleasure, if in the end he might see twenty united and walking according to the New Testament." This was seen very soon, " for in March they numbered twenty-two, and obtained leave to hold their meetings in the court-house, and the first Sunday in April, 1803, they held their first commu- nion. The interest continued and baptisms were frequent, not only on the Sabbath but on week-days, and in about one year the little company of twenty-two had increased to about one hundred and fifty. The membership of the church was not confined to Ports-
mouth, but members were received from Newington Hampton, Hampton Falls in New Hampshire, Kit- tery in Maine, and as far as Haverhill and Bradford in Massachusetts.
In 1807 and 1808 there was the greatest revival ever known in Portsmouth, and large numbers were added to the church. On the 1st of September, 1808, Elder Smith commenced the publication of The Her- ald of Gospel Liberty. This was the first religions newspaper ever published in this country if not in the world, and is still the organ of the Christian de- nomination, and is published at Dayton, Ohio. The records are rather imperfect up to 1826. In that year Elder Moses How took the pastorate of the church, their place of worship then being the old temple on Chestnut Street. During the summer of 1834 Elder How baptized sixty-nine persons.
January, 1837, Elder Abner Jones took charge of the church as pastor, Elder How having received and accepted a call from the Second Christian Church at New Bedford, Mass. Elder Jones did not continue as pastor long, for in 1838 we find an account of bap- tism by Elder David Millard.
In 1839 the brick meeting-house on Pleasant Street was purchased, at which time a division took place and a second church organized.
Elder Millard's ministry was successful, and many were added to the church. The record says nothing of his resignation, but November, 1840, it speaks of Rev. E. N. Harris as pastor. Two years after he resigned. Rev. George W. Kilton was his successor, who remained three years, and was followed by Rev. A. M. Averill, who continued with him for years, preaching his farewell sermon Oct. 27, 1850. Rev. Thomas Holmes, D.D., was then called to the pas- torate, which position he held until Oct. 1, 1853, when he resigned to accept the professorship of the Greek language in Antioch College, at Yellow Spring, Ohio. The church then engaged the services of Rev. Charles Bryant for six months ; the remainder of the year the pulpit was supplied by Revs. O. P. Tucker- man and A. G. Comings. In 1855 Rev. B. S. Fanton settled as pastor of the church. The church and society vacated the Pleasant Street meeting-house Oct. 26, 1826, and for a while held services in a chapel on Hanover Street. Oct. 4, 1857, Rev. Thomas Holmes, D.D., was again called to the pastorate of the church. Previous to this time Elder Austin Damon, of New York, had supplied the pulpit. Brother Holmes resigned in 1860, and Elder Moses How was again invited to the pastorate. He re- mained about one year, when Rev. I. F. Waterhouse, of Providence, R. I., was called. Brother Water- house remained five years, during which time the present place of worship was purchased.
Rev. C. P. Smith was called to the pastorate early in 1868, which position he occupied until July, 1872. Oet. 1, 1872, Rev. John A. Goss, of Lynn, Mass., was called to the pastorate, and still holds that position
1 By L. W. Brewster.
2 By Rev. John A. Goss.
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(September 20th). The history of this church is deeply interesting. Like most churches it has seen its times of declension as well as its times of pros- perity. From 1826 to the present time (Sept. 20, 1882) nine hundred and sixty persons have been con- nected with it as members. Its membership is now about one hundred and eighty.
Our platform is briefly this : Our name, Christian ; our creed, the Bible ; our test of Christian and church fellowship, Christian character; the growing issue, loving sympathy for all who love the Lord Jesus.
The Immaculate Conception (Roman Catholic) Church was erected in 1873 at a cost of fifty thou- sand dollars, corner Chatham and Summer Streets, Rev. Eugene M. O'Callaghan, pastor.
The Second Advent Church was organized Jan. 4, 1859. The chapel was dedicated June 20, 1859. The church at present has no pastor, the desk being supplied by evangelists. The present officers are Joseph W. White, clerk ; Samuel W. Hoyt, treas- urer; and Joseph W. White, William Israel, and Samuel W. Hoyt, board of managers.
The North Parish .- The pastors of the North Parish since Mr. Moodey have been Buckminster, Putnam, Moore, Gage, Adams, Martin, Hubbell, and the present incumbent, Rev. Mr. McGinley.
Unitarian Church .- Dr. Peabody was pastor from 1833 to 1860. Rev. James De Normandie became pastor of the church in 1862, and has officiated to the present time, a period of over twenty years.
Universalist Church .- The pastors from Rev. Richards to the present time have been Rev. Hosea Ballou, S. Streeter, Edward Turner, Thomas F. King, Moses Ballou, George W. Montgomery, M. Ballou (second pastorate here), S. S. Fletcher, W. A. P. Dil- lingham, Lemuel Willis, A. J. Patterson, Ambler, Bicknell, Van Ciot, Hebberd, Grant, and Haskins.
Banks .- The first banking institution in Ports- mouth was the New Hampshire Bank, organized in 1792, with a capital of $160,000. Oliver Peabody was president, and D. R. Rogers cashier. It continued about fifty years.
The second bank was the New Hampshire Union, organized in 1802, with a capital of two hundred thousand dollars.
The Portsmouth Bank was organized in 1803, with Thomas Sheafe, president, and Andrew Halliburton, cashier.
THE ROCKINGHAM NATIONAL BANK is a suc- cessor of the Rockingham Bank, which was organized Jan. 3, 1814. It was reorganized as a national bank April 17, 1865. Capital, $200,000. Cashiers: Jacob S. Pickering, Jan. 3, 1814 to 1849; John J. Pick- ering, September, 1849, to January, 1870; William
Tuckerman, January, 1870, to January, 1871 ; John P. Hart, January, 1871, to present time. Presidents, John Haven, 1814 to 1845; J. M. Tredick, 1845 to 1873; John J. Pickering, 1873 to present time. Present Directors, John J. Pickering, George W. Haven, T. Salter Tredick, J. S. H. Frink, Francis E. Langdon, William A. Peirce. Capital, $200,000 ; sur- plus, $40,000.
THE NATIONAL MECHANICS' AND TRADERS' BANK is a successor of the Commercial Bank, which was chartered in July, 1825, with a capital of $150,000. Isaac Walton, president; George Melcher, Jr., cashier ; succeeded by Richard Jenness, president ; James T. Shores, cashier. This bank was succeeded by the Mechanics' and Traders' Bank, chartered 1844. Cap- ital, $150,000. Richard Jenness, president ; James T. Shores, cashier. This was succeeded by the National Mechanics' and Traders' Bank, organized May, 1864. Capital, $300,000. George L. Treadwell, president ; James T. Shores, cashier. Mr. Shores died in 1871, and was succeeded by G. W. Butler, cashier. G. L. Treadwell resigned in February, 1876, succeeded by John Sise. G. W. Butler resigned in April, 1881 ; succeeded by John Laighton, who resigned in March, 1882, when James P. Bartlett was elected cashier. The present location has been occupied for a bank nearly sixty years, and some of the present stock- holders are the descendants of the original corpora- tors. The present officers are John Sise, president ; J. P. Bartlett, cashier ; W. P. Benedict, teller ; Direc- tors, John Sise, William H. Rollins, Charles H. Men- dum, John S. Pray, and Joseph W. Peirce.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL BANK is a suc- cessor of the Bank of New Hampshire, incorporated in 1855. The present bank was incorporated in 1865. Peter Jenness was president from 1855 to 1866, when he was succeeded by Mr. J. P. Bartlett, who remained until 1882, when he resigned, to become cashier of the . Mechanics' and Traders' National Bank, and was succeeded by E. A. Peterson, the present incumbent. J. P. Bartlett was cashier from 1855 to 1866, and L. S. Butler from 1866 to the present time. The present directors are Frank Philbrick, H. F. Wendell, True M. Ball, Daniel Marcy, E. A. Peterson, Thomas A. Harris, Washington Freeman. Capital, $150,000.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK is a successor of the Piscataqua Bank, the Piscataqua Exchange Bank, and the first First National Bank. It was organized first as a national bank in 1863, and was the first national bank organized in the United States under the Na- tional Banking Act. Its charter having expired by limitation, it was rechartered in 1882.
Hon. W. H. Y. Hackett was president of the Pis- cataqua Bank, also of the Exchange Bank and of the National Bank, until his decease, Aug. 9, 1878. He was succeeded by ex-Governor Ichabod Goodwin, who remained president until his death, in 1882, when he was succeeded by E. P. Kimball, the present presi- dent.
The rectors of the Episcopal Church since Rev. Dr. Burronghe have been Reve. Hitchcock, Armitage, Davies, Bingham, Clark, and Holbrook. The present church edifice was erected at a cost of one hundred thou- eand dollars, and is probably the finest ecclesiastical etructure in New Hampshire. It was the gift of Mr. George Marsh.
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HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Samuel Lord was cashier of the Piscataqua, Piscat-
THE PISCATAQUA SAVINGS-BANK was incorporated aqua Exchange, and the National Bank until his death, , in 1877 with the following incorporators : I. Goodwin, when he was succeeded by Mr. E. P. Kimball, who re- mained as cashier until the death of Governor Good- win, when he was chosen president, and R. C. Peirce acting cashier. Directors, W. L. Dwight, John Stavers, W. H. Hackett, E. P. Kimball, and E. H. Winchester. Capital, $300,000.
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