History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 32

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

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near the bridge across the Blanchard mill-pond, the Methodists had services in it until it failed to'accom- modate the rapidly increasing congregation, and in 1836 a house of worship was erected. Among the ministers who have labored here are mentioned the names of Revs. Fales, Quimby, Stearns, Smith, Joseph Scott, Marsh, Spencer, Dr. Ferrest, H. B. Copp, R. G. Donaldson, A. Folsom, Nathaniel L. Chase, Jarvis Adams, James Adams, Henry V. Hartwells, Joseph W. Bisby, Isaac G. Price, Simon B. Heath, Frederick E. Whertwell, Henry B. Copp, Nelson M. Bailey, A. R. Lunt.

Civil History .- A petition by John Clark and others having been presented to the Legislature in 1844 to have the town of Chester divided, the west part to be named " West Chester," and an order of notice having been served on the town, there was a committee, consisting of John White, Jacob Chase, David Currier, Stephen Palmer, Abel G. Quigg, and James Brown, chosen to report a line for the division at an adjournment. The question was taken by ayes and noes whether the meeting would consent to a di- · vision provided the committee should report a satis- factory line : ayes, one hundred and forty-eight ; noes, eighty three. There seem to have been two reports, and the one made by that part of the committee from the westerly part of the town was adopted : ayes, two hundred and ten ; noes, fifty-nine.

There was a strong opposition from individuals in the west part, headed by Jesse Patten and Pike Chase, a remonstrance sent in and counsel employed before the committee, but the petitioners prevailed, and the act passed June 23, 1845. Samuel D. Bell, of Manches- ter, Nathaniel Parker and William Choate, of Derry, were named in the act to divide the property and debts. Auburn was to pay two dollars and twenty- six cents, and Chester four dollars and two cents, of State tax.

The first meeting of Auburn was notified by John Clark, David Currier, and Stephen Palmer, and holden July 28th, and officers chosen at an adjournment.

Auburn was incorporated June 25, 1845. It was originally that part of Chester known as "Long Meadow."

TOWN CLERKS.

Samuel Anderson, 1846-49 ; Harrison Burnham, 1850-54, 1863-67; John Lufkir, 1855; Nathaniel Brown, 1856-58; John Moore, 1859; Sam- Del Dame, 1860-61; Luther Brown, 1862; E. G. Preston, 1863-69, 1868-69; Henry Osgood, 1870 ; George E. Edwards, 1871-74; Simcon G. Prescott, 1875-82.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1846-47, Samuel Anderson; 1848-49, Franklin Crombie; 1850-51, Hid- den Brown ; 1852-53, Andrew F. Fox ; 1854, Elisha Heath ; 1855, Vol- taire E. Lary ; 1856-57, Hugh Crombie; 1858, William W. Leighton ; 1859, John Clark; 1860-61, George P. Clark ; 1862-63, William Vincent; 1864-65, Paschal Preston ; 1866, Samnel F. Murray ; 1867, Pike Chase ; 1868, Rev. James Holmes ; 1869-70, Jacob Luf kin ; 1871, Ebenezer Leavet; 1873-74, H. C. Canney ; 1875-76, Edwin Plummer; 1877, Charles Gienit; 1878-79, Wells C. Underhill; 1880, Frank F: Dearborn.

1 Condensed from Rev. Benjamin Chase's History of Auburn.

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MILITARY HISTORY, 1861-65.

FIRST REGIMENT, THREE MONTAS. Mustered in May, 1861.

Co. C, Amos W. Brown.

SECOND REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered June, 1861.

Co. C, Jolin Chase, pro. corp. ; wounded at Gettyelmrg.

Co. C, John Davis, pro. corp.

Co. C, Hazen Davis, Jr., wounded slightly July, 1863.

Co. C, Edwin Plummer, wounded slightly July, 1863.

Co. C, Alfred J. Sanbora, disch. for dis. July, 1861 ; re .- enl. November, 1864.

Co. D, John D. Wood, recruited September, 1861; died io hospital No- veniber, 1862.

Co. F, Felix C. Hackney, recruit, died October, 1865.

THIRD REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered August, 1861.

Co. A, John (, Hagan, appointed wagoner ; must. out August, 1864; since died.

Co. H, Lanson Blake, re-enlisted.

Co. H, Alonzo D. Emery, disch. December, 1861.

Co. H, Leroy McDuffee, pro. sergt. ; re-enl. January, 1864.

FOURTH REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. ' Mustered September, 1861.

Co. C, Henry C. Griffin, pro. corp .; re-enl. February, 1864; wounded ; captured at Drury's Bluff; died in Libby Prisoo Sept. 10, 1864.

Co. E, Ebenezer S. Emory, disch. dis. October, 1862.

Co. E, Carlton C. Richardson, re-eol, January, 1864.

Co. G, William Guaston, re-eol. February, 1864; killed at Drury's Bluff May 16, 1864.

Co. G, Amos W. Brown, re-enl. February, 1864. Co. K, Thomas B. Platte, re-eol. February, 1864.

FIFTH REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered October, 1861.

Co. C, Isaac Boxall, recruit. Co. F, John Whitehouse, recruit.

Co. F, Thomas Darty, recruit.

Co. F, Murtz Sullivan, recruit.

SIXTU REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered November, 1861.

Co. I, Frederick Sbaeffer, recruit.

SEVENTH REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered October, 1861.

Co. A. Thornton Hazen, wounded at Fort Wagner July, 1863 ; died of wounds Aug. 29, 1863.

Co. I, Otis F. Butrick, disch. for dis. August, 1862.

Co. H, John Walton, recruit.

EIGHTH REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered December, 1861. Co. D, Frank C. Wood, dish. for dis. at Camp Parapet, La., July, 1862.

NINTH REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered July, 1862.

Co. A, Eben Dean, died at Washingtoo December, 1862.

Co. A, George W. Goodwio.

Co. A, Moses Reed, died at Richmond, Ky., April, 1863.

Co. A, Alonzo D. Emery, trans, to Bat. E, U. S. Art., September, 1862.

Co. A, John D. Neller, recruit, December, 1863 ; ceptured ; died in rehel prison at Salisbury, N. C., February, 1865.

Co. A, James R. Preston, trans. to Sixth New Hampshire Vols., June, 1865.

Co. B, Charles F. Shaw, disch. for dis. at Fredericksburg, Va., Jan. 15, 1863.

Co. K, Charles Delos, recruited December, 1863 ; deserted January, 1864.

TENTA REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered August, 1862.

Co. A, Albert Plummer, hosp. steward ; pro. asst. surg. Jan. 3, 1865.

Co. A, Lucian Holmes, curp., pro. sergt. ; captured at Fair Oaks, Va., October, 1864; died in rebel prison at Salisbury, Jan. 4, 1865.

Co. A, John Y. Demeritt, died at Washington Jan. 5, 1863.

Co. A, Jacob P. Buswell.

Co. A, Charles H. Buswell, trans, to U. S. Signal Corps.

Co. A, Joseph L. Davis, died of wounds received June 3, 1864.

Co. A, Charles H. Grant, pro. to corp .; captured at Fair Oaks, Va., Oc- tober, 1864 ; died in rebel prison at Salisbury Feb. 14, 1865.

Co. A, Edward M. Melvin, disch. for dis. December, 1864.

Co. A, Henry C. Moore, wounded June, 1864 ; died at De Camp Hospital, New York, Sept. 8, 1864.

Co. A, George B. Sanford.

Co. H, Franklin Shannoo, died of wounds June 16, 1864.

Co. A, Charles Pingree, pro. tu 2d lieut. of Co. I, 23d U. S. Col. Vols. ; killed before Petersburg July 3, 1864.

ELEVENTH REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered August, 1862.

Co. B, Jolin Cola, recruited December, 1863.

Co. K, William Clark, recruited December, 1863.

TWELFTH REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered August, 1862.

Co. I, Felix C. Hackoey, recruited December, 1863.

Co. E, James Krotzer, recruited Deceother, 1863.

Co. H, James Murray, recruited December, 1863; killed at Cold Har- bor June, 1864.

Co. E, William Moll, recruited December, 1863; deserted November, 1864.

Co. H, Oliver Kinker, recruited December, 1863; traos. to 2d New Hampshire Vols.

FOURTEENTH REGIMENT, THREE YEARS. Mustered September, 1862.

Co. D, Stephen C. Coult.

FIFTEENTH REGIMENT, NINE MONTHS. Mustered October, 1862.

Co. E, Moses B. Davis.

Co. E, Daniel C. Abbott.

Co. E, Willis H. Brown.

Co. E, Jesse Woods, died.

Co. E, Frank C. Woods, disch. for disability ; died at Auburo.

Co. E, Jonathan Ballou, must. out August, 1863.

EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT. Mustered September, 1864.

Co. H, Alexander M. Ballou.

Co. H, Jonathan Ballou.

Co. K, Sylvester E. Emery.

Co. K, Carlton Emery.

Co. K, Alfred D. Emery.

Co. K, Alonzo D. Emery.

Co. K, George A. Wood.

1 FIRST REGIMENT CAVALRY. Mustered December, 1861. Troop L, John S. Coffio, re-enl. January, 1864.

Troop I, Warren J. Davis, captured June, 1864; paroled March, 1865.

Troop K, Cbester C. Smith, diech. June, 1862.

FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, THREE YEARS. Mustered September, 1861.

David H. Bean, bugler, re-eol. December, 1863.

Robinson Browa, bugler.

James M. Buswell.

Joho H. Goodwin, dropped from rolls October, 1864.

JaDies M. Preston.

William Preston.

Benjamin S. Stewart, recruited December, 1863.

Hugh B. Cochrao, drafted.

FIRST REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY. Mustered September, 1864.

Co. C, Edwin Colemao.

Co. C, George Coult.

Co. C, George E. Edmunds.

Co. C, Benjamio Eatoo.

Co. C, Jacob Lufkin.

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Co. C. Henry M. Preston.

Co. C, Stephen Pingree. Co. G, Charles II. Lyman, disch. for dis. January, 1865.

Co. K, Joseph P. Brown.

Co. K, William G. Brown.

Co. K, Dennis Donovan.

Co. K, Luther Preston.

Co. K, Harrison Prescott.

Co. K, Bobert T. Plummer.

Co. K, Simon G. Prescott.

Co. K, Benjamin F. Sherburne.

Co. K, John E. White.

Co. M, George C. Kimball.

SECOND REGIMENT SHARPSHOOTERS. Mustered November, 1861.

Samuel F. Murry, Ist lieut., 2d lient., pro. to capt. September, 1863. Co. F. Alfred J. Sanborn, wounded May, 1864; must. out November, 1864.

THOSE WHO FURNISHED VOLUNTEER SUBSTITUTES.

Wells C. Underhill.

Andrew F. Fox.

Harrison Burnham. Joseph Underhill.

Daniel Webster.

DRAFTED MEN.

Evander G. Preston.

Benjamin D. Emery.

John N. Claflin.

Edward O. Prescott.

George W. Hall.

Charles H. Pattent.

Alexander M. Philip.

Charles H. Merrill.

W. I. Gilbert.

SUBSTITUTES FOR DRAFTED MEN.

August Shaffer.

Isaac Powell.

James McKew.

Patrick O'Niel.

Edward Haley.

Charles Bond.

William Warren.

Charles A. Varnham.

Henry Cole.

Commutation fee of three hundred dollars paid by Arthur Dinsmore.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.

CHARLES CUMMINGS GRANT.

Charles Cummings Grant was born in Greenfield, N. H .. Feb. 15, 1822. His grandfather, John Grant, lived in Greenfield ; was a farmer, and reared a fam- ily of seven children,-Charles, John, James, Philip, Joseph, and Polly, and one other daughter, who mar- ried one Allcock. He died in Greenfield at an advanced age. Charles Grant, father of Charles C., was born Aug. 18, 1783 ; had a common-school education, and became a representative farmer of Greenfield. On Nov. 22, 1809, he married Mary Ballard, who was born Dec. 1, 1788. Their children were Mary, born Sept. 25, 1810 (married David Abbott, of Andover, Mass.) ; Eliza, born June 26, 1812; Ilannah B., born Sept. 19, 1815 (married Nathan C. Abbott, of An- dover, Mass.) ; Margaret, born Jnly 26, 1818 (married Aaron N. Luscomb, of Andover, Mass.) ; Charles C. (1), born July 9, 1820, died in February, 1821 ; Charles | C. (2d) ; William B., died in infancy ; Phœbe C., born July 30, 1826 (married Daniel Trow, of An- dover, Mass.) ; and Josiah A., born Feb. 1, 1829, died November, 1845. Ile was constable in Greenfield for a number of years, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He removed to Andover, Mass., in 1843,

whence he removed to Londonderry, N. H., in 1852, in which town he died April 12, 1847. His wife sur- vived him several years, and died in Andover, Mass., April 17, 1864. In politics he was a Whig. He was an energetic, hard-working man, quiet in demeanor, and respected by all.

Charles Cummings Grant was reared on a farmi, had a common-school education, and at the age of fifteen went to Andover, Mass., where he worked for his brother-in-law, David Abbott, four years, after which he worked for George Boutwell, of Andover, for three years. He married Salome V. Center, daughter of Thomas and Lucy (Sawyer) Center, of Hudson, N. H., Jan. 19, 1843. They had three children,-Louisa C., born Oct. 1, 1843 (married John Y. Demeritt in All- gust, 1862. He enlisted in Co. A, Tenth New Hamp- shire Volunteers; died in hospital at Washington, December, 1862. She married James M. Preston, of Auburn, in November, 1866. They had five children, -Mabel S., born June 7, 1867; Emma F., born Decem- ber, 1868; Marion P., born July 30, 1874, and two chil- dren who died in infancy. She died Feb. 15, 1881; ; Charles H., born July 8, 1845 (enlisted in Co. A, Tenth New Hampshire Volunteers ; promoted to corporal ; in battles Fredericksburg, Bermuda Hundred, Drnry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Fort Harrison, and Fair Oaks; captured at Fair Oaks Oct. 25, 1863; confined in rebel prison at Salisbury, N. C., where he died Sept. 12, 1865) ; and Warren S., born Jan. 10, 1848, died April 2, 1848. Mrs. Grant died Feb. 23, 1848. March 26, 1849, he married Frances M., daughter of Alex- ander Anderson, of Londonderry, N. H. She died June 29, 1856. Their children were Josiah A., born Sept. 17, 1850, died Aug. 19, 1853; Luther A., born April 28, 1853, died Aug. 25, 1853; Addison M., born Sept. 22, 1854, married Mary E. Hall, of Pennsylva- nia, bave three children,-Herbert A., Carrie L., deceased, and Blanche M., and is now in the whole- sale meat business in Lawrence, Mass .; and Irving F., born March 25, 1856, married Belle, daughter of Ebenezer M. Leavitt, of Auburn, and is now con- ducting a farm near his father. He married Ver- nelia S., daughter of Jonas Brown, of Cambridge, Vt., Nov. 6, 1846. She died June 24, 1871, leaving an adopted daughter, Ella V., born Aug. 21, 1866. Mr. Grant married Hattie S., daughter of Thomas and Betsey (Hall) Coffin, of Auburn, Jan. 16, 1872. She was born in Boscawen, N. H., Aug. 27, 1839. Their children are Charles H., born June 24, 1873 ; Hattie F., born April 6, 1875; Perley C., born Nov. 28, 1876; Mary B., born Jan. 13, 1879; and George E., born Sept. 29, 1880.

In 1859, Charles C. Grant removed from Andover to Auburn, where he purchased one hundred and fifteen acres of land, to which by steady perseverance and careful management he has added one hundred acres more, and is one of the best farmers in the town. He has been a consistent church-member since thirteen years of age, and has been deacon

Charles Bi Grant

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of the First Congregational Church of Auburn since April 13, 1864. He stands high in the esteem of his fellow-townsmen, and has been honored with the fol- lowing positions : selectman five years, town treas- urer three years, representative two years, and a member of the convention to revise the Constitution of State in 1876. Mr. Grant is a man of strong char- acter; of slow and deliberate action, quiet and retiring in his nature, accepting positions of trust and honor as a duty rather than for personal gratification, and his greatest energy is displayed in matters pertaining to the welfare of his church.

CHAPTER XIX.

BRENTWOOD.

Geographical-Topographical-Early Inhabitants-Documentary His- tory-Meeting-Honse-Ecclesiastical History-Congregational Church - Baptist Church-Military History.

THE town of Brentwood lies near the centre of the county, and is bounded as follows: On the north by Epping, on the east by Exeter, on the south by Kingston, and on the west by Fremont.

The surface of the town is broken, and the soil is fertile and well adapted to the raising of grass and grain. It is watered by Exeter, Little, and Deer Rivers. There are deposits of iron ore in this town.

Early Inhabitants. - The following is a list of early inhabitants, as shown by a document among the State records under date July 11, 1743. It relates to the formation of the parish, and is as follows :

" BRINTWOOD, JULY 11, 1743.

" We the Subscribers Do hereby signifie that we Realy Expected and also Desired to stand by the Act of the General Court in making of us a Parish But yet we perceive that the honble Corte have bin Enformed by Snodry Parsons that the major Part of the Parish are Dissatisfy'd in what is done in that afair this is to Shew it is not so.

" Joho Roberds

Nathel Folsham

Joseph Leivett

Janies Dudley jun

Thomas Gorden

Joseph Gose

John Marsh

Benje Scribner

Roberd Young

Ebenezer Hutchison

Edward Steveos

Elisha Sanborn

Daniel Giles

Jamies Young

Israel Smith

Benja Fifield

John Been

Bridget Smith

Nicholas Gorden

Thomas Ścritchet

John Folsham

Abraham Smith

Ithial Smith

Gurg Roberds

" Dateil at Brintwood June 27th Anno Dom 1743.

Andrew Gillman Wils-0

John George

Elwd Thing

Elwd Colcord

Daul Quimby

Nicho Dudley

Sarrah Gorden

Antipas Gilman

John Leavit

Benja Vesey

Jabez Clough

Timo Lenvitt

James Stephens

Jeremiah Bean

James Gloyd

Benja Gillman

Joseph lloit

Biley Harvey John Giles Benja Roberds

William Granby (?)

Jons Thing

John Ililton

John Roberds David Smith

Jona Roberson

Jonsia Thing

Samu Sorithi

Jonatban Smith

William Smith

Jona Wadley

Dan Wormal

John Smith

Jons Tailer

Nicho Dudley Jr

Marthy Bran

Josiah Moody

Nath1 Prescott

Jeremih Bean.

Haley Stephens

Zackiriah Jude (?) 9

Jeremiah Row

Jedediah Prescott James Robenson Daniel Tilton Jobu James

Joseph Giles Henery Marsh" Job Keni-tone John Mudgit."

The following is a Petition of the inhabitants of the north part of Brentwood about a meeting-house :

"To his Excell'y Benning Wentworth Esqr Govr & Comand' in Chief in & over his Majts Province of New Hampshire And to the Honble his Majties Council, & Representatives In Gen" Court asseoibled

" We the Subscribers Freebolders & Inhabitants of the Northerly part of the parish of Brintwood in the Province aforesaid Do Humbly crave leave of yr Excell'y & hon's to lay this our humble Remonstraner of our distressed circumstances before your Excell'y & Hours as follows viz.

" Many of us Living four or five Miles Distant from Exeter meeting House, have attended the Publick Worship of God at that House for many years past, with great Difficulty, & our Familys Encreasing made it much more difficult especially in the Winter Spring and fall of the | yeare Wherefore About eight years ago we with Several of the Southerly part of said Parish Erected a House for the Publick Worship of God in the most snitalite place as they then tho'tand we now do think to Carry on the Publick Worship in And accordingly at our own charge have Carryed on the Same in the Winter, Spring & fall of the yeare ever since as we had for four years, or thereabouts before Erecting said House car- ryd on the Publick Worship in a Private House Standing neare our Pub- lick Meeting House

"And about last February was twelve month, the Freeholders and Johabitants of the Southerly part of Brintwood aforesaid Petitioned the Town of Exeter aforesaid to be set off as a Parish contrary to the will & desire of most of us, & said Town of Exeter Granted their said Peti- tion, notwithstanding many of us Disented therefrom, And their said Petition being Granted, they afterwards applyed to your Excell'y & Honte for a Charter for said Parish, which was granted them Contrary to our Desier, and greatly to our hurt. And we also having Earnestly Petitioned your Excell'y & Hon's that we might be permitted to Con- tinne to Carry on the Publick Worship of God in om said House, and to be set off by such Boumlaries as your Excell'y & Hon's Should think meet, & to be Exempted from all Charge towards the meeting and min- istry in the Southetly pt of Said Parish &c, as by our Petition lying be- fore yr Excell'y & Hon's in your Honble Court may appear. Which Pe- tition the lionble House of Representatives have seen meet to Dismiss And also your Excell'y & Hon's having appointed a Committee of four Geni two out of Each House to Prefix the place where the meeting House ought to Stand, Three of said Gent have been and made Return but is accounted voyd by your Excell'y & Ilon's For that the Comitee did wot all Joyn in their Return & for which Reason our Petition was also Dismist. Wherefore our case at present Seems very hard & Fitficult. we having been at such cost to Erect our said llonee and to maintam Preaching in it hitherto & the Minister also who bath hitherto preached to us being at our Earnest desire willing to Continue with us in the Min- istry. If your Excell'y & llon's will in your great Wisdome take this our Remonstrance of our Difficult Circumstances in our Present Meet- ing House not being Established & our aforesaid Petition not being Granted & the great Charges and Difficultles we hitherto have and still do Labour under, noder your Excell'y & Honre wise Consideration & be pleased to grant us Relief hierein as in your Great Wisdom you shall se meet And as io Duty Bound we your Excell'ys & Hon's most obedient Humble servants shall ever Pray &c.

Moses Fifield

Jamies Dudley

David Bean

Joel Judkins

Samuel Roberds

Roberd Brown

Samuel Jones

Joseplı Atkinson

Charles Young

Jacob Smith

Nicholas Doliof

Sam1 Edgerly

Joshua Bean

Alexander Roberds

Saml Dudley

John Mogridge

Daniel Sanboro

Stephen Levit

Ithiel Clifford

Jons Cram

John Dudley

Jerm Gillman Junr"

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" In the Ilouse of Representatives July Ist 1743. The within Petition read & considered on & Voted That Eleazer Russell Esqr Mark Langdon Gent & Noah Barker of Stratham be a Committee to Joyn Such as the Honble the Council shall appt to go to the Parish of Brentwood, and view the Situation of said parish and see whether it will be most convenient for the Inhabitants thereof to be Divided into two Parishes, or whether the whole shall meet at the meeting House already Built for some Limited time, or to Conclude upon some other method that they shall think to be for the best good of the said P's'h. In order for their being Settled in Peace, and that they make Report to the Gen" Assm the third day of the Sitting of the Gen" Assm at their next Sessions and that the Petitioners be at the charge of the Comittee and that the Petitioners Serve the Select men of Brentwood with a copy of this Petition & Votes, that they may notife the Parish of these proceedings and that those that will dispute ? what is acted may appear at the day above said. "JAMES JEFFAY Cler Asam

" Eodm Die In Council Read and Concurr'd & the above said Comittee hereby Established & Impowered for the End above said

"Eodm Die Assented to B. WENTWORTH THEODORE ATKINSON Secy. THEOd ATKINSON Secy.

" Copia Examined

" Province of Hampr Sep. 224 1743.

" Pursuant to the within order we have been to the Parish of Brent- wood & viewed the same, & Considered the Circumstancee thereof & think it best to Continue them at the old meeting House for the tearm of four years.

" ELEAZEn RUSSELL "MARK LANGDON " NOAH BARKER

"In the House of Representatives 7br the 234 1743

" The above Return read And Voted That the Return be accepted, and that they Continne at the old Meeting House for the Space of four years and at the Expiration thereof, the Major Part of the legal Voters in said parish at that time Shall set the Meeting House for Publick Worship where they think Proper.

" JAMES JEFFREY CE Assm,

"In the House of Representatives Decem" 3d 1743.

"Voted That this Petition and all the Proceedings thereon be Dis- missed

"JAMES JEFFRY CIF Assm"

" Petition of Elisha Sanborn obout Brentwood 1745.

' To the Honble the House of Representatives for the Province of New Hampshire in General assembly conven'd April 24 1745.

" The Petition of Elisha Saoborne of the Parish of Brintwood In Said Province Yeoman as agent for said Parish Humbly Shews

" That the Said Parish was made & Incorporated by an act of the Gen1 Assembly made & passed in ye Sixteenth Year of Ilis Majestys Reign by Metes & Bounds Set forth in said act beiog before part of the old Parish or Town of Exeter. That Since the Said Parish was so Incorporated Ilis Excellency the Governor has been pleased (by & with the advice of the Council) to grant a Charter for Erecting and Incorporating part of the aforesd parish of Briutwood Into another Parish by the name of Keene- borongh whereby great part of the Inhabitants of Brintwood Conceive themselves Discharged from paying Taxes & Doing any other Duty within the Parish of Brintwood & Claim the powers authoritys & Priviledges of a Parish within the Limits given by the said Charter the consequence of which is many persons are doubly tax'd & great Debates & Strifes have & are likely to arise. That the Parishioners of Brintwood apprehend that not only their powers authoritys & priviledges are made null if the ! said Charter be good, but the act of Incorporation aforesaid is also De- feated & Superseeded which greatly affects the Rights & Priviledges of this House & in them all the King's subjects in this province. That the said Parishioners foresee a wide Field of Law opening before them hereby (one of their Number having been already Imprisoned for Rates made in Consequence of the aforesd Charter) which they Should be glad to avoid if it could be without giving up their Just Rights Wherefore your Peti- tioner in behalf of his principals prays the advisement of this Houble Ilouse in the premises that some scheme may be Pursued In Conjunction with the other Branches of the Legislature as may settle these Disputes (but just beginning) upon such a foundation as is agreeable to the Con- stitution & on which a lasting peace may be built & Your Petitioner In bebalf of his Constituents Shall Ever pray &c

" ELISHA SANBORN."

" Remonstrance against Keenborough Patent.

" Province of }

N. Hamps

" To His Excly the Govr and the Honble the Council May it Please your Ex & Honors

"On the 2d Day of the last month Elisha Sanborn of ye parish of Brentwood in sd prov. Yeoman as agent for said Parish represented to this House in way of Petition that the said Parish &c (here recite the Petition at large). . . .

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History of Rockingham and Strafford counties, New Hampshire : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 32

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