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SITE OF THE TOLL GATE.
side by an open driveway in which the gate was hung, and near the shop was a store. In 1839 we find the following buildings clustered around this gate: In the west side of the road, a dwelling house where the toll gatherer lived, cheese house, barn, woodshed and pigpen; on east side, a shoeshop, store and wheelwright shop. About 1842 the taking
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of toll was discontinued and Jason Wetherbee of Charlestown sold his interest in this property to Solomon Caswell, Oct. 18, 1842. The build- ings on east side and the gate house were removed about that time, while the house and barn remained. Miss Forbes sold the house to C. D. Fitzgerald who tore it down Sept. 1898, and the barn was also re- moved about that time and now only a sag in the ground marks the old cellar hole. Aaron Loveland was gate keeper, 1811-13 and was licensed "to sell and mix." Eliphalet Dort sold the property to Elihu Dort Apr. 6, 1827. 1829, Capt. Elihu sold to Henry Britton. Capt. Charles John- son here 1833-39; Solomon Caswell, 1839-42; Aaron Denio, 1842-44; Lewis Carpenter, 1844-53; Asa B. Clark, 1853-54; Hiram Britton 2d, 1854 till his death then his widow and Daniel F. Caldwell several years, they being the last occupants. Mrs. Ruhannah (Benton) Davis was living here at her death, 1864; Ernest W. Carpenter, Rev. Joseph Faw- cett and others lived here. Susan K. Perkins or Cornelia F. Forbes bought and joined this property to No. 96.
99. Site of the store east of the shoe shop connected to the toll gate. Was moved off this land before 1845; material said to have been used in building the house at No. 111.
100. 1856 (?), Curtis C. Carpenter bought an acre of land and moved this house to this spot from No. 101. May 12, 1871, he sold the property to I. Sumner Wilder and he sold to Willard Streeter. 1873 Willard con- veyed same to his son, Herman, who made additions to farm and build- ings and lived there until his death. His widow, Hattie, sold the prop- erty to James M. Erwin, Sept. 1921, who still owns same, and has Frank French there as manager.
101. Mar. 27, 1832, Jonathan Robinson, Jr., bought the old James Kingsbury house at No. 141, tore it down and rebuilt on this site, a house where his aged father lived and died, 1838, a Rev. soldier, and a much re- spected citizen. John A. Cushing and probably others, then Curtis C. Carpenter who moved the house to No. 100, as noted.
102. Josiah Kilburn drew L. 6; R. 5, and sold to Ebenezer Kilburn, and he sold Aug. 2, 1765, to Moses D. Field who settled here and this was in the Field family until, Jonathan Robinson, Sr. and Jr., bought Dec. 28, 1824. Isaac Field had a tavern in the old house, 1809, Eliphaz Field lived here until he moved to No. 8, 1821, then Cyrus Field had interest. Robinson sold to Willard Streeter, Mar. 1853, who moved from No. 159 and here he spent his remaining days, then his widow till her death 1888. Daniel Wilder bought and his son, Sidney J., was here until a fire destroyed all this set of buildings, Aug. 21, 1900, caused by fire in an arch in the shed. A second fire destroyed a small barn on the place, about 1904. Antonio LaBounty bought and built present house. June, 1910, Allen L. Green bought and settled here. Fred A. Wright lived here, 1888, Bethuel J. Davis, 1865 (?), and in the new house, Clifton Chambers, John H. Ocain, James M. Erwin, summer, 1922. Eliphaz Field & Isaac Field kept tavern, 1811. There was a large driveway which stood in the door yard, and the bar room was in the south east corner of the old house.
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103. June 12, 1812, Isaac and Eliphaz Field sold to Asa Wilcox, Jr., two acres off their farm for $100.00; bounded, east of Cheshire Turnpike road, and north on the Carpenter road. Mr. Wilcox erected the house and sold property to John T. Wilcox and Cyrus Field, Sept. 1813, for $200.00. Asa Wilcox took property back and sold again same day to Willard Smith for $500.00. After death of Willard the property was sold, Mar. 16, 1826, at auction to Dr. Jonathan E. Davis. 1828, Dr. Davis sold to Jonathan Robinson, Jr. Feb. 1829, Willard Carpenter bought for $250.00 and sold 1838 to Henry (Harry) Britton who moved here from No. 140. 1862, I. Sumner Wilder bought, then Daniel Wilder had
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RESIDENCE OF WILLARD STREETER. No. 102.
property and lived here most of time till he removed to Keene, 1900. Henry E. Lake of Keene bought and sold to Frederick Kamp who still holds claim on the farm. Leon M. Osborne was here, 1896-98; Henry Blake, John Richardson, the Lavinder (?) bros .; Evart E. Peterson, Frank E. Pomroy, etc.
104. Sumner Wilder built this house about 1865, and John A. Blake lived here a while. John P. Gay, 1870; George Wright, 1876; James Selkirk; Walter R. Scripture; John Sewall; a widow Smith; Wesley Blake; Dan- iel Bunker; Calvin D. Fitzgerald; Fred Roundy; Daniel Wilder when he first came to town; Dana D. Wilder, etc. Herbert R. Crane bought and had the house moved to No. 49 where enlarged it now stands.
105. Apr. 11, 1785, it was voted to build a school house "on the Great Road and near the road that runs West to Jedediah Carpenter's"; said house to be raised "by the first Day of July next." This was the first school building north of the village, and doubtless stood at the spot as shown on map. After being given up for school purposes the town considered taking it for "a poor house."
106. John Mack drew L. 7; R. 5, and sold to Samuel Gilbert, 1763. He sold to Jonathan Smith, then Thomas Smith was here, 1771. Samuel Sawyer a goldsmith of Alstead came 1794 and remained until his death, 1812. He had his plating shop at No. 107. About that time plates for making
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PERKINS HOMESTEAD. No. 106.
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counterfeit money were discovered under the bridge near his house, but we understand no one was arrested. Thomas Wheelock of Win- chester had a claim on place, 1823, and he sold, Apr. 1, 1824, to John Haile, the father of Hon. William Haile, governor of New Hampshire, 1857-58. Mr. Haile sold Jan. 23, 1828, to Joseph Allen who lived here till 1839 when he sold to Enoch Whitcomb and moved to No. 48. Enoch lived here till his death, 1841, then his son David had the place until 1854. Esq. Sylvester Smith came here from No. 164 about 1855. William Perkins moved here from No. 155, 1858, and the place has since been owned by the Perkins family-Charles H., C. Wallace and now his widow. William Perkins made numerous repairs on the house and built the barn by the road, 1859, of material from the buildings on his hill place.
Two families have at the same time frequently lived in this house: Those here, John T. Wilcox, 1815; Sumner W. Black, 1856; Artemas A. Adams, 1853; Noah Allen, 1883; and Henry L. Wilbur was here and carried on the farm two years.
July 7, 1794, Moses Hale surveyed the Streeter road, "from Mr. Thomas Smiths to Walpole line .... began at a Stake & Stones on the County Road Near Sd Smiths Barn" and ran westward.
107. But little now marks the site of a house which stood until 1855. Samuel Sawyer had his plating shop here, later it was made into a dwelling and Mrs. Phinehas Wheelock lived in it; Mrs. Sarah (Reed) Wright, the grandmother of the late Dr. George W. Gay; also Mrs. Ruhannah (Rheuhannah) Benton Davis in her old age. The building finally was moved and made into a sugar house by William Perkins.
108. Dr. James H. Bradford was living at this place, 1821; in 1824 it was called the widow Ralston place. Adoniram Benton here at one time. 1847, Daniel H. Chase of Cornish, N. H. held an interest. Franklin B. Benton the blacksmith was here 1849, and Lewis L. Cotton bought that year and soon after made extensive repairs on the house. The old house stood side to the road and across the driveway 25 feet south of where it now stands. Mr. Cotton turned it 14 around with end to road as it now stands. He sold Oct. 12, 1851, to Charles D. Reed of Philadelphia who bought it for a home for his aged parents upon their return from the state of Illinois. After their death Newton Reed had the place during his life and now (1923) it is owned by his widow.
109. Nothing now marks the site of Franklin B. Benton's blacksmith shop which stood between the traveled highway and the wall a few rods north of the driveway to No. 108. What became of it is unknown. There was a blacksmith shop standing on the east side of the highway, several rods farther to the south in 1794, at No. 1081/2.
110. John Starling appears drew this land and sold 1771 to Aaron Chapin who built here soon after. June 24, 1776, he sold to Hiram Chapin who died, 1783, then the family sold a part interest in this and the mill to Capt. Simon Baxter, 1786. 1832, John Stevens was living here; Almond Stevens; Joshua D. Blake; Asa Griffin, 1838 (?); Franklin B. Benton, 1844 (?); Willard Carpenter, 1857; one of the Caswell family, a Mr.
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Whitcomb and others, prior to 1860 when the house was torn down. The old road originally ran past this house. This house was built after the style of the old one at No. 12 and similar to the well known Pres. Adams' houses in Quincy, Mass .; two story on east front, with a long roof and one story on west side, surmounted by a short big chimney.
By the highway near this place, John P. Gay started to erect a house, 1871, and while excavating struck a ledge and gave up the project.
111. This house now in a dilapidated condition was built from material from No. 99, about 1843, at the time Caswell & Carpenter owned the mill, No. 112. Alfred Caswell built and moved here from No. 110, with him lived Charles Carpenter and family. This dwelling has been bought and sold with the mill, and is known as "the mill house." Some of those liv- ing here and working in the mill were: Davis Carpenter when first married; Willard Carpenter, 1855 (?); George H. Carpenter; Harrison N. Scripture, 1865-1876; Horace W. Howard, 1876; Walter R. Scrip- ture; Oscar Blake; Newell; Perry; Charles Hill, etc. Since 1900 (?) the house has been unoccupied.
112. The North Saw Mill was built on land Aaron Chapin bought of John Starling in 1771. He built that year a saw and grist mill on this spot; the first erected on Ashuelot river above Keene. In 1776 he sold to his son, Hiram Chapin, and they were known in early times as "Chapin's mills." After the death of Hiram in 1783, the family sold part interest
SCRIPTURE'S MILL. No. 112.
to Capt. Simon Baxter in 1786, and Sept. 18, 1789, Capt. Baxter bought balance of property; in due course of time they were known all about these parts as "Baxter's mills." 1800-02, Samuel Jewett was in com- pany with Capt. Baxter; John Stevens, 1813-15. Also Samuel Parker
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and Aaron Davis was interested, 1795-98. 1827, William Baxter sold to Joseph Whitcomb, Jr., of Grafton, Vt. Sept. 13, 1828, John Stevens bought the mills, and from then till 1866 the following owned or ran the mills: Francis Holbrook; Joshua D. Blake, 1838 (?); George W. Hol- brook; Clement S. Dickey of Walpole; Willard Carpenter, 1852; George H. Carpenter; Justus Fisher of Nelson; Caswell & Carpenter, 1843-48 (?); Osborne & Hale of Keene; Oscar B. Blake, etc. 1865, Harrison N. Scripture in company with Oscar B. Blake bought and ran the mills, then Mr. Scripture and John P. Gay, 1868-72, and finally Mr. S. alone about 30 years. The first mill, or mills here stood until 1803/4, as we find no property was taxed in 1804; the second mill stood until a great freshet Jan. 1841, when most of it was carried away. The late Wharton Wilcox told the writer that when a small lad all the neighbors went to the old mill, Willard Carpenter having entered was called out, and when "all was ready a man stepped forward and with one blow from an axe, down came the old mill all in a heap." On its site a new one was built which Mr. Scripture tore down, 1880; soon after he built the 4th mill here, which stood until 1919, when it crushed in from a heavy fall of snow, a part of the foundation having previously been swept away by ice. This being by far the best mill privilege in town, business was prosperous and in a flourishing condition most of the time between 1841 and 1900. Caswell & Carpenter made rakes, bobbing, etc., beside the sawing and grinding. Osborne & Hale got out chair stock for their shops in Keene; clothespin machinery was installed and many thousand were made and shipped; Mr. Scripture did sawing and grinding, got out shingle, bucket staves and rough lumber, employment was given to several hands, and often the road side would be lined with stacked lum- ber for many rods south of the mill. Until 1880 all the logs were sawed by an up-and-down saw. In a deed, 1863, the mill was equipped with 3 bench saws, one three ft. chairback saw, one guzzer saw, three turning lathes and a machine for splitting bobbins, aside from other mill ma- chinery.
1121/2. Francis T. Crafts built a cabin here 1916, in which he lived during summers for a few years; building still standing, 1923.
113. Site of the school house built 1792 (?) and removed in 1854 to No. 45. It stood side to the road, had a four-way pitch roof and ridge, with a door at the north-east corner. Horace B. Shaw on the same site built a sugar house which stood until 1920 (?).
114. When the present school house was erected, 1854, Mr. Shaw was willing to give land if built near No. 117, but when the district insisted on placing it here he charged them for the land.
115. In 1876, Harrison N. Scripture built this set of buildings, now owned by his son, Harrie E.
116. We believe Thomas Sumner drew this 50 acre lot (R. 6; L. 9) and sold to Samuel Gilbert, July 14, 1768, and he sold to Joel White, 1771. Elijah Benton bought, 1772, and sold half of lot to Abijah Benton, 1774. Eli- jah sold balance of lot "where I now live" to Dr. Gideon Tiffany of
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Keene, Mar. 3, 1774, then Alexander Ralston bought and sold to John Hitchcock, 1780; in 1783 John sold to Jesse Wilcox. The above records we believe must apply to at least a portion on this farm.
1783 (?) Simon Baxter came from East Alstead and settled here. After his death, Esq. David Shaw, his son-in-law, had the place and this became known as "Shaw's Corner." After death of Esq. Shaw his son, Horace B., had the old homestead, then his dau, Emogene Shaw, who was here until Nov. 9, 1902, when a fire destroyed house, shed and barn. Capt. Simon Baxter opened a tavern here, 1796, and in the 2nd story was a room where the Masonic body held meetings for several
BAXTER-SHAW HOMESTEAD. No. 116.
years. Judge Elijah Knight is said to have kept hotel here a short time, after removing from No. 135. David D. Roundy also lived here.
1161/2. This is a summer camp used by David D. Roundy and others, 1900- 1915 (?).
117. Near this spot a cellar hole was to be seen 50 years ago but it has now entirely disappeared; who lived here has thus far not been fully established, however, a Mr. Cheney was living not far from this spot in 1772 and John Hitchcock in 1783, as noted under No. 116. Near here brick can still be seen, said to have been in a blacksmith shop long since disappeared.
118. This was the old Butler place, nothing now marks its site. About 1800, Joseph or Rufus Butler was probably here, both being in town that year A Mr. Kelley was living here prior to 1835. The large boulder nearly opposite the Butler house was known as "Butler's rock" from 1810 till after 1860 when geologists informed us that it came here during the glacial period from Ascutney mountain in Vermont, so it was renamed "Ascutney Boulder."
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119. George Wilcox bought a small lot and 1831 built this house in which he and his wives spent their remaining days. Capt. Asa Wilcox, Jr., also died here, 1869. After the death of Mrs. Christianna R. Wilcox, Fran- cis Field lived here, then Charles Pierce, 1909; Casper Smith, 1914; June, 1914, Lewis C. Buntlin bought and remained till Oct. 1, 1918. Melville C. Lewis here 1922. A few rods north of this house formerly stood a building for "dressing cloth" at the time the Fulling mill was in operation, while to the west is a hill some 50 feet in height of peculiar formation, known as "hog-back-hill."
120. Aug. 3, 1790, Capt. Simon Baxter sold land with water flowage to Calvin Holmes of Chesterfield, a clothier who soon erected a "fulling mill" on this spot. The mill was in operation for over 35 years, and an excellent quality of cashmere was made under the proprietorship of several men. 1798 Holmes sold to Jonathan Ingalls for $560.67, who also bought land on west side of road where the building for dressing cloth was carried on, and later, spinning was done. He sold in 1801 to Joseph Ingalls and the latter sold May 29, 1807, to Jonathan Locke a house, barn, clothing works and 21/2 acres land. Locke sold to Thomas Willson, 1813, and two years later he conveyed half the business to Jonathan Webster. Ralph E. Smith, Benjamin E. Webster, Capt. Simon Baxter, Josiah Knight, Asa Wentworth, James H. Bingham all held an interest in this prop- erty until 1829, when Asa Wilcox, Jr., bought it and turned it into a carriage shop. His son George took over the business, 1831, and finally C. Wharton Wilcox continued the same until 1890. George gave em- ployment for two or three men much of the time, building express wagons, gigs, sleds and general wheelwright work. In his mill he had a wood undershot water-wheel which furnished sufficient power for several machines. While building his house, No. 119, he lived in the top story of his mill. The shop was sold and torn down, Sept. 1919.
121. A dwelling house stood above and not far from the fulling mill from 1795 (?) until 1863 when Mr. Shaw tore it down and rebuilt at No. 113 for a sugar house; nothing now marks its site. In several of the early deeds the fulling mill and this house were bought and sold as one prop- erty. The following have lived here: Calvin Holmes, 1795; Jonathan and Joseph Ingalls; Locke; Willson; Webster; R. E. Smith; Capt. Asa Wilcox, Jr., and Josiah Knight. Willard Streeter, 1841; Timothy Isham, 1848; Davis Carpenter bought May 6, 1856, and sold to Calvin Randall, Apr. 26, 1862. Jerry Britt and Mrs. Sally (Reed) Gay for short periods.
122. Tradition says this house stood very near the highway and was re- moved, 1850 (?). From what can be discovered we believe the follow- ing record is reliable: Eliphalet Young drew L. 10; R. 6, and sold to Jonathan Reed who settled here. May 20, 1784, Reed sold a part of the lot to Thomas Darte, Jr., and Darte sold to Joseph Lee prior to 1787. In a town meeting, Mar. 5, 1787, voted; to let the house Thomas Darte, Jr. sold to Joseph Lee remain where it now stands so long as it shall re- main a dwelling house. Mr. Lee removed from town before 1790, and James Humphrey came, then Calvin Holmes; Asa Wilcox, Sr., sold to Asa Griffin Feb. 29, 1796, then Erastus Benton came, he being followed
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by David Kent, 1807; John T. Wilcox, 1810; Theodorus Monroe; Calvin Brown and Reuben Brown. Bradford Britton, 1848 (?); Mrs. Ann Wheelock; William Burgess, etc.
123. 1825, Benjamin E. Webster sold a small plot of land to Josiah Knight, blacksmith who erected a shop here which was in use a few years by himself, then by Capt. Francis Holbrook who ran it in connection with his tavern. It stood in the bank quite near the wheeltrack and nothing marks its former site. In 1797-98, Erastus Benton had a blacksmith shop in this vicinity-possibly on this spot.
124. Asa Wilcox, Sr., owned this land before 1800, he built the first house here; 1809 Asa Griffin was here; James Hatch, 1810 until 1836 when George Blake bought. 1843, he sold to Henry B. Blake, who built the west front portion of this house a few years later. Francis F. Field owned the place, 1887 (?), Charles Wharton Wilcox bought in 1900 and since his death, Mrs. Wilcox has retained the property. The following have owned or lived on this place: Marvin Bigelow a blacksmith, 1840 (?); Clark; J. Langdon Britton; George W. Holbrook; Henry D. Spaulding prior to his leaving for the Civil war; Mrs. Bethuel J. Davis and Mrs. Kenney, all during the war; George H. Wilcox; Horace W. Howard, 1876; Mrs. Frank O. Pierce and Frank P. Webster, 1876- 88; Daniel Bunker; Nicholas Vincellette; then C. W. Wilcox. Apr. 1922, Ernest W. Ball moved here from No. 151.
125. Capt. Francis Holbrook said to have built this house, 1830. Capt. Asa Wilcox lived here many years prior to 1864, then John A. Wilcox. Daniel Hodgkins bought and lived here while building his new dwelling at No. 132. Charles A. Britton lived here or at No. 124 in 1873; Joseph Blanchard, 1885 (?); Nicholas Vincellette; John W. Conley, 1891; Her- bert M. Webster, 1892-95. In 1905-6 it was owned by Rodney Fisher who sold to Charles H. Hodgkins, Leon A. Hodgkins being the last oc- cupant. Apr. 14, 1915, fire started in the barn which destroyed all the buildings.
126. Of all the places in the north part of Surry none has been more noted or celebrated than "Holbrook's tavern," being on one of the Boston-Bur- lington turnpikes it was a well known inn between 1800 and 1845. After the building of the Cheshire and Rutland railroads business decreased from year to year until 1860. This house probably stands on the south part of L. 10; R. 6, drawn by Eliphalet Young. Asa Wilcox, Sr., settled here 1790, according to tradition; leasing the house to James Kingsbury who opened a tavern, May 6, 1796, but gave up the business in Decem- ber following, after which Mr. Wilcox continued the business, being succeeded by his son Asa, Jr., until 1810, when John Chandler of Alstead come for a year. Mar. 21, 1811, Capt. Francis Holbrook took out his first license, and for a period of over 52 years he and his son, George W. Holbrook were in business at this stand. The ell part of this house which was torn down, 1922, was the original dwelling. Capt. Holbrook built on the two story portion some years after he came here; enlarged the barns, built a large driveway near the road; erected a slaughter house where hogs, sheep and cattle were butchered weekly, and with rare
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business ability and social qualities carried on a successful business. He hired help inside and out during the busy season and often his stables held 30 or 40 horses on a single night. A yoke of oxen was kept to as- sist heavy teams up the "Alstead hills"; one pair being so well trained they would return home without a driver.
Jan. 5, 1864, G. W. Holbrook sold to Calvin Randall who soon divided the farm, then Joseph Allen came; James S. Carpenter, 1867; George Milton Reed bought 1871 and after his death James V. Stillings was on the place a few years about 1907. 1910, Melville C. Lewis bought and
HOLBROOK TAVERN. No. 126.
sold 1922 to Charles R. Kenney. Joseph W. Caldwell, Fred E. Rich- ardson, Perley W. Wheeler, Charles H. Collins have lived there within recent years. In 1810 there was a store on this property a little north of this tavern, also the blacksmith shop No. 123.
127. In 1798, Asa Wilcox, Sr., had a small building in which hams were smoked for himself and neighbors; on one occasion when well filled it took fire roasting the meat. Mr. Wilcox soon after erected on its site a malt mill. His advertisement in Keene Sentinel, Dec. 28, 1799, states he has erected a large building at a very considerable expense for the purpose of making and grinding malt and will be out of danger of that fiery element which destroyed so much property the last year . . also has accomodation for smoking meat. He built a dam across Thomson brook and designed a water wheel, but the project was a failure, he then turned the building into a carriage shop which was conducted with suc- cess. His son, Capt. Asa, held an interest and in 1810 sold to John T. Wilcox, "shop partly finished" and half acre of land. Theodorus Mon- roe bought 1811, and sold to Calvin Brown, 1814; later James Hatch
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bought property. Apr. 20, 1836, Hatch advertised this and other prop- erty in Surry for sale: Two barns, 1 brick blacksmith shop, (No. 128), 1 wheelwright shop, 25 x 40 feet two story high with machinery on a good water privilege, household goods, one acre of land, etc. The build- ing was sold to Daniel Hodgkins, 1860, and rebuilt for a barn at No. 132. Remains of the old mill dam, long since washed away, can still be seen on the east bank of the brook.
128. Site of a brick blacksmith shop; built about 1810; torn down, 1863/4; it stood on the bank of Asa Wilcox's mill-pond and quite near the pres- ent bridge over Mack brook. James Hatch labored here most, if not all, the time between 1810 and 1836. He purchased of Asa Wilcox the right to take water from his mill-pond to run a trip hammer; in 1824 he pur- chased a further right to use water to run machinery and a bellows in his shop. Apr. 30, 1836, Hatch sold to Ruggles Watkins of Walpole. Marvin Bigelow came 1840 (?), then a Mr. Clark. In 1852/3, William J. Burgess, then Henry B. Blake purchased the shop. About 1860, Henry D. Spaulding came and labored here until he enlisted in the Civil war.
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