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James Seales was another early settler but did not arrive here so soon by several years as Mr. Clough. He was the first regular minister of the gospel to locate here, coming from Con- cord in 1742. He was a graduate of Harvard College in the class of 1733. The town voted him 20 pounds for ministerial services the year he located here. After some years he removed to Hopkinton. He was town clerk of Canterbury for several years and appears to have taken much interest in the affairs of the newly-formed town.
Thomas and Ephraim Clough, other members of that well-known family, were here at an early date and have left behind them a long line of descendants who have had a credit- able part in shaping the fortunes of the town their fathers carved from the natural state.
Samuel Shepard was also here soon after the Cloughs. We understand that it was his son, James, who was Captain of the
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second company of the militia in the Revolutionary service among other places at Bennington and Saratoga.
William Glines was another of the pioneers who has left many descendants who have been prominent in the service of the town. The name of Glines appears very frequently espe- cially in the military records of the early days, James Glines being rated a Lieutenant in the town militia.
Ezekiel Morril came from South Hampton about 1750. He was a deacon in the Congregational Church and was the father of fifteen children. His second child, David, attained consid- erable prominence, being many times a town official and mem- ber of both houses of the state legislature.
Richard Blanchard, we are led to believe, was here after the first settlements and if we have been correctly informed it was he who lost his life at the hands of the Indians near the garrison house when he and Shepherd were attacked by the redskins. The records show several of this name to have been in the service of the Continental Army, Edward Blanchard being rated a Captain.
Thomas Young, James Gibson, Samuel Ames, Joseph Symonds, John Moor, Josiah Miles and Samuel Sias are others who were early upon the scenes of building the town of Canter- bury from the rugged wooded hills. All honor to these sturdy pioneers, born of a race of heroes, reared in an air of freedom, breathing the atmosphere of self reliance and independence and fated to imprint their traits and characters deep upon the thought and action of succeeding generations. They have gone to their reward and it is only fragments we know today of the busy, toilsome lives they led, but none can fail to render
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homage to the high order of courage and fortitude, patriotism and religious zeal they so strongly exemplified.
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNT.
The town of Canterbury was incorporated March 19, 1741. Two years later the town had completed the building for the combined use of town house and church. The story of this structure is one of interest and shows many sides of the na- tures of the people of those days,-some incidents of pleasant remembrance and others not of that kind. Many controversies arose and were settled here in this building both on municipal affairs and eeelesiastieal matters. They show these people to have been independent of thought, tenacious in their views and withal reverent far beyond the present and subsequent gen- erations.
LOUDEN SET OFF.
In January, 1773, the citizens of Canterbury, living in the southeasterly part of the town petitioned to be set off as a separate parish and the selectmen in accordance with a pre- vious vote of the town, indorsed that petition and forwarded the same to the Governor and the General Assembly for dis- memberment.
The following are the names of the petitioners :
John Danforth, Daniel Bachelder, Ezekiel Morrill, Jr., Marston Morrill, Elephalet Rollins, Nath'l Bachelder, Samuel Danforth, Henry Moulton, Jethro Bachelder, Samuel Morrill.
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Isaac Morrill, Moses Ardua, Moses Ardua, Jr., George Barnes. Dudley Swazey, Amasa Dow, Samuel Dow, Samuel Lock, Joseph McGoon, Jacob Towle, Enoch French, Solomon Sias. Benjamin Sias, William Davis, William Boynton, Charles Sias, John Glines, Jethro Bachelder. Jr., John Sanborn, Philip Jud- kins, Samuel Sargent, Jonali Rines, Samuel Carter, Jonathan Smith. John Smith, Samuel French. Gershom Mathes, Stephen Perkins, Nathan Bachelder. Jonathan Clough. Joseph Tilton. John Drew, Abel French, Thomas Drake, Thomas Swett.
The selectmen were John Hoyt, William Ellison, Jonathan ('lough and the date they approve the petition of the above subscribers was January 12, 1773. The Assembly passed the act of incorporation for the town of Loudon, January 23, 1773.
NORTHFIELD INCORPORATED.
The following citizens of Canterbury living in the North- west part of the town petitioned in March, 1779, for division into a separate parish :
William Kenistone, James Blanchard, William Williams, Jeremiah McDaniel, Bona. Blanchard. Thomas. Clough, Jr., Joseph Carr, Richard Blanchard, Simon Sanborn, Thos. Gil- man, Charles Glidden, John Dearborn, Joseph Levitt, Shubal Dearborn, Jr., William Forrest, Shubal Dearborn, Jacob Mor- rill, Aaron Stevens, Jr., Samuel Miles, John Forrest, Nathaniel Whitcher, Thos. Clough. John Cross, Jona. Wadleigh, Abner Miles, Jacob Heath, George Hancock. John Simons, Joseph Hancock, Benj. Collins, Abraham Dearborn, William Hancock. Nath'l Perkins, James Lid Perkins, Archelus Miles, Edward
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Blanchard, Willmad Perkins, David Blanchard, Aaron Stevens, Reuben Whitcher, William Sanborn, John McDaniel, Ebenezer Kimball, Gideon Levitt, Mathias Hains.
The petition was granted, and the town of Northfield in- corporated.
PAPER MONEY.
"At a legal Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Canterbury held at the Meeting House in said town on Monday the fourth day of September, A. D. 1786, proceeded as follows, Viz-
"Voted Mr. Gideon Bartlett Moderator for the well Reg- ulating Said Meeting-
"Then it was put to Vote to See Wheather or no they would have a Paper Curraney Made or not, and better than two Thurds of the people Voted in the affirmative to have a paper Curraney made on such footing as the General Court in there Wisdom Shall think best,-and the other part in the negative not to have a paper Curraney.
A True COPY attest.
Archelaus Moore, Town Clerk."
MILITARY MATTERS.
The town of Canterbury justly boasts a splendid record in the country's military service. Her hardy sons were prompt in their response to the calls of the Colonial cause in Revolu- tionary days. Thirty-one citizens of this town saw serviee in
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the first two years of the war. Her officers included the fol- lowing : Capt. Jeremiah Clough, Capt. James Shepherd, Lieut. Joseph Soper, Lieut. Laban Morrill, and Dr. Josiah Chase. Capt. Clough had most of Canterbury's contingent under his command and served first in the vicinity of Boston. Capt. Shepherd and his following were in the battles of Ben- nington and Saratoga.
The total enlistment from this town for the war was about 70, of whom one was killed and six died.
The following is the roster of Capt. Clough's company, dated August 1, 1775 :
Jeremiah Clough, Capt .; Aaron Sanborn, Lieut .; Thos. Lyford, 2d Lieut .; Josiah Chase. Sergeant; Samuel Chamber- lain, Sergeant; Charles Glidden, Sergeant; Jonathan Thomas, Corp .; Joseph Clough, Corpl .; Samuel Haynes, Corpl .; Nathan Taylor, Corpl .; Simeon Robinson, Drumr .; Thomas Warren, Fifer; David Blanchard, Obadiah Clough, Elihas Cate, John Curry. Ebenezer Chandler, Humphrey Colby, Joseph Chandler, Winthrop Clough, Andrew Cummings, Thomas Drake, Shubael Dearborn, Nathan Dearborn. John Dearborn, Elkanah Dan- ford, Ebeneezer Eastman, Jacob Eaton, Benjamin Eaton, Wil- liam Forrest, Jonathan Folsom, Robert Forrest, Jonathan Foster, Jeremiah Gibson. Jacob Garland. William Glines, Jno. Moody Gilman. James Gibson, Enoch Gibson, John Glines, Daniel Gale, Levi Hunt, Philip Hunt, William Hayes, John Lary, Marston Merrill, Levi Marston, John Peterson, John Robinson. Aaron Rawlins, Daniel Randall. Pearson Smith, Simon Sanborn, James Sherburne, Stephen Riggs. Joseph Smith, George Shepherd, Phineas Steevens, Eli Simonds, Jonathan Smith, William Thompson. William Taylor, Jacob Tilton, Joshua Weeks, Daniel Ward, Tone Boston, Privates.
Capt. Clough was of Canterbury, Lient. Sanborn of Sau- bornton and Lieut. Lyford of Northfield.
Other soldiers from this town were: Edmund and David Colby, Samuel Danford, Phineas Fletcher, Nathaniel and Wil-
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liam Glines, William Rhines, Michael Sutton, Merrill Shepherd and William Walker.
The following is the roll of Capt. James Shepherd's com- pany :
James Shepherd, Capt .; Samuel Davis, 1st Lieut .; Enoch Gerrish, 2d Lieut; John Bean. Ensign; Benjamin Huntoon, Philip Flanders. James Johnson, Jana Foster, Robert Wise, Samuel Scribner, Cutting Stevens, Ezekiel Lunt, Stephen Call. Jeremiah Eastman, Josiah Scribner, Daniel Giles, Nathan Rowe, Stephen Haynes, James Gerrel, Moses Cross, David Car- ter, David Emerson, John Foss, Peter Stevens, William Courser, Timothy Eastman, Thomas Courser, Cornelius Bean, Jonathan Stevens, Abraham Peaslee, Moses Johnson, Friend Little, John Jackman, Moses Scales, John P. Sweat, Abraham T. Sweat. James Uran, John Robertson, Enoch Bishop, John Lapish. Stephen Bethel, Joseph Farnum, Benj. Heath, Isaac Fitts, Jedediah Danford, Joseph Megoone, Ephraim Davis, John Davis, Ezra Blasdel, Solm. Huntress, Samuel Haynes, Natl Glines, William Forrest, William Rinds, William Simonds. Shubael Dearborne, John Dearborn, Jonathan Smith, Timothy Jones, Jonathan Morison, Samuel Macress, Thomas Crosby. Ezekiel Danford, Ebenezer Bean, Amos Norton, William Phil- lips, George Kenfield, John Stevens, Saml. Cook, John Riant. Silas Fox. Joseph Pearse, Joseph Flanders, Thomas Griffin, John Ross, Elisha Cummings, Benja. Basford, George Shep- herd, William Shaw, Moses Rendall, Joshua Boynton, Thomas Bedel, James Russ, Privates.
"CANTERBURY TRAIN BAND."
The following document is of interest both because of the list of names of the men who held themselves in readiness for service and for the quaint form and spelling revealed :
"A List of the Men Names From Fifty to Sixteen back : Callop Heath. William Glines, Juner, Jamuel Hans, Richard Hans, James Maloney. Glidden Bartlet, Richard Ellison, Jona- than Gils, Simen Roberson, Walter Hnas, Thomas Gipson, Richard Glins, William Miles, Obadiah Clough, Joseph Clough. Sargent Morriell, Abraham Morriell, Thomas Hoyit, Benjamin Heath, David Foster, Nehemiah Clough, Ephrain Carter, Levit Clough, Henry Clough, Hezekiah Young, Daniel Felcher,
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Phinehas Flacher, Joseph Sanborn, Jeremiah Ladd, Benjamin Wicher, Jonathan Wicher, Edmond Kizer, Benjamon Sanborn, Nathaniel Pallet, Joshua Weaks, William Moore, Juner, Stephen Sutton, Mikel Sutton. Robrt Curry, Jonathan Weast. Benjamin Blanchard, Jonathan Blanchard, Joel Blanchard, Nothaniel Moore, John Moore, Juner, Edmon Colbey, Jeremiah Danford, Stephen Hans, John Forrest, Juner, Ezekiel Worthen, Daniel Randel, David Ames, Abener Hoyit, Benjamin Simson, James Towle, Jesse Stiviens, Samuel Colbey, Asa Foster, Ben . jamin Johnson, Jonathan Foster, Baranet Stils. John Been, Humpre Clolbey, William Forrest the 4, Joseph Woodman. Samuel Moore, Simon Stevens, William Simons. John Glines, John Foss, Samuel Gerrish, Nathaniel Glins, Robert Foss. Aaron Sargent, Simon Sanborn.
Totle 76-in Number in the Second Company in Colonal Stickney Regment Taken By us, James Shepherd, Capt. Laben Morrill, Livt James Glines, Livt Jeremiah Hacket, Ens.
"the Number of Guns in the Second Company is 36 in Number."
"CANTERBURY "TRAIN BAND" AND "ALARM LIST."
The following being a return of the train-band under my Command in Canterbury : Lieuts. Thomas Gilmon, Ebenezer Kimbal ; Ensign, William Sanborn; Sargeants, Richard Blanch- ard, Jacob Heath, David Norris, Willi Perkins; Corporls, Jesse Cross, Nathanel Derbon, Gideon Levet, Joseph Carr; Fifer, Joseph Hancock; Privets, Thomas Cross, John Cross, George Hancock, Benjamin Collins, Thomas Clough, William Kine- stone. David Kinestone, John Derbon, Shubal Derbon, Willian Glines, William Diah, Peter Huneford, David Morrison, Nathaniel Witcher, John McDaniel, Jeremiah Daniel, Abner Miles, Samuel Miles, James Soyer, Nathaniel Perkens, James Blanchard, James Perkens, David Blanchard, Jonathon Wad- aly, William Kenestone, James Simon, Abraham Derbon, Thomas Cross. Jonothan Sanborn, Ezekiel Gilmon, Obediah Davis. William Hancock.
"Larm Lest Names,-William Glines, Benjmin Blanchard, Lieut. Charles Gliden, Leut Jonothan Heath, Shubal Derbon, Ensi Archelaus Miles, John Cross, Gideon Levit.
Per Me, Edward Blanchard, Captain." "A True Return.
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ENLISTMENTS, 1776.
Canterbury. September ye 18th, 1776.
"We the Subscribers de hereby Ingage our selves In the Continental Servis, and forthwith to March to New York and Joyn the Continental Army there and Continue therein untill the forst day of December Next Unless Sunner Discharged.
"As Witness our hands -- "Samuel Gerrish Joshua Weeks,
William Clement Nathaniel Pallet
Henry Clough Sargent Morrill
Israel Glines
"A Return of the Names of the Continental Soldiers In- listed for the Town of Canterbury in the State of New Hamps! for the Term of Three Years or During the War-
"John Holden of Canterbury (The Capt unknown) 1; El- kins Moore (Capt. Robbenson) 1; Parson Eastman, 1; George Shepherd (in Capt. Stone's Company), 1; Robert Hastings, 1; James Hastings, 1; Nicholas Hall, 1; John Rowing (Capt. Gray's Company), 1; Andrew Rowing, 1; Abner Fowler, 1: Thomas Hoit (in Capt. Livermore's Company), 1; Walter Hains (in Capt. Frye's Company), 1; Prince Thompson, 1; Ebenezer Varnum of Conway (in Capt. Livermore's Company), 1; Pratt Chase of Concord, 1; Lloyd Jones, 1; William Walker (in Capt. Frye's Company), 1; Aaron Hale of Boscawen (the Captain unknown), 1; John Mills of Nottingham. 1. Total 19.
"Nath Glines, Capt. Frye, Comp. Continental Soldiers
"Samuel Danford, Boscawen, Ditto."
Canterbury, July 4th, 1777.
"Pursuant to the precept from the Honourable Thomas Stickney, Esqr, We do hereby make a true Return of the Above Mentioned Soldiers they being Inlisted for the Town of Canter- bury and State of New Hampshire-
"James Shephard, "Edward Blanchard, Captains. Canterbury, July 4th, 1780.
"We the subscribers hereby acknowledge to have Volun- tarily enlisted to serve the United States of America for three Months from the time we shall join the Army of the sd United States at the place appointed for Rendevous by the Commander in Chief of said Army.
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"Witness our Hands-
"William Foster "Ezekiel Moore "Asa Forster his "Daniel X Forster mark his
"Elkins X Moor mark
"Moses Davis."
Canterbury, 24th July. 1781.
We whose Names are underwritten hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily inlisted to serve as Militia in the Conti- mental Army for the term of Three months from the time of our joining said Army On the encouragement given by the town of Canterbury at a Muster for the purpose of raising Men, And engage to equip. and march, whenever we shall receive orders.
his
"Samson X Battis mark "Thomas Curry "Peter Blanchard "John Sutton."
The War of the Rebellion brought out again the fullest effort on the part of the citizens of Canterbury for the service of the Union. More than 140 of her able-bodied men, the flower of her population, to serve the flag in the restoration of unity of the states and the record these men made is proud heritage of their descendants and of the town they honored. To the time of going to press we have been unable to get any accurate list of the names of the enlisted.
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SCHOOLS.
This town in common with so many of the towns of the early days made some effort to maintain schools, deeming them a necessity to the welfare of the community, but until 1781, all schools were kept in private houses. That year the first school- house was built. In 1793 the town was divided into school districts, but the fact that the town made provision so late did not prove that education was neglected. Many of the schools maintained in private houses were of excellent efficiency and did much to keep the town's young on the road of progress and intellectual improvement.
Between 1793 and 1833 fifteen persons from these schools begun by the town in 1781 had graduated from college. Their names follow :
William Rolf, Dartmouth, 1799; Ebenezer Greenough, Harvard, 1803; Jona. Kittredge, Dartmouth, 1813; Samuel Haines, Dartmouth, 1803; Chas. G. Haines, Middlebury, 1816; David Ames, Dartmouth, 1817; Asa E. Foster, 1822; Abiel Foster, Dartmouth, 1823; Henry Clough, Dartmouth, 1823; Cyrus Parker, Dartmouth, 1824; Alfred Kittredge, Dartmouth, 1827; Josiah Emery, Schenectady, 1828; Adam Shepherd, Middlebury, 1826; Galen Foster, Amherst, 1831; William P. Haines, Dartmouth, 1831.
HISTORY OF KEZER SEMINARY.
(By Sherman E. Phillips.)
John Kezer, the founder of the Seminary, was born in the upper part of this state. He moved to Canterbury when he
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was a young man. After his marriage to Susannah Hodgdon, the daughter of Miles Hodgdon, he made his home on the Hodgdon farm until his death.
Mr. Kezer had a very limited education and for that rea- son he desired that his property should be used for education after his death. He died in 1853. His will provided that the income from his preperty should go to his wife and daughter and after their death it should be used to found a school.
Jeremiah Clough, Edward Osgood, George W. Peverly, James H. Herrick, David M. Clough, Henry L. Clough, and Charles C. Clough were named by the will as trustees for the school. Henry L. Clough is the only one of the seven living at the present time. After the death of the last of the Kezer family in 1879 the property came into the hands of the trustees.
There were no provisions in the will for the building of a schoolhouse, and as only the income of the property could be used the trustees voted to dispose of the real estate and put the money at interest until sufficient interest had accumu- lated to build a building. The building was to be located in Mr. Kezer's home district, No. 4, and to be named either Kezer Maple Grove Institute or Kezer Seminary. The ground con- sists of one acre of land well covered with maple trees. The building, which was commenced in 1888 is pleasantly situated among the maples. It is a wooden structure of two stories.
The school was opened in September, 1889. Its nearness to schools in neighboring towns which were more favorably located has had a tendency to draw the students away from it. During the past two years it has had only the town scholars.
The school opened with Willard E. Conant as principal.
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Three years later in 1892, H. W. Small became the principal. He served two years and one term. The two remaining terms of that year were taught by F. I. Sherman. I. H. Storer was connected with the school two years, commencing in 1895. Edna M. Hunt became the teacher in 1897. She taught the school three years. Mrs. Clara Currier taught from 1900 to the spring of 1903. Gertrude E. Phillips became the teacher in the spring of 1903 and taught until the summer of 1906. Sherman E. Phillips taught the year of 1906-07. Alice M. Brown taught the fall and winter terms of 1907. Blanch P. Morgan became the teacher in the spring of 1908 and has taught the past three terms.
CHURCHES.
The Congregational Church was the first in town. Like so many in the early days it was supported by the town, the first appropriation being made in 1735. In 1742, the propri- etors were taxed for its support three shillings and nine pence each.
The meeting house, which was by the way the old town house, of which we have more to say in another chapter, was erected about 1743. It continued to be used jointly as church and town house till 1785. This was not however the first house of worship for on the hill near the John P. Kimball place, was built in 1731 a rude log building which served for some years as a place of worship. There appears to have been a new house constructed about 1827.
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List of pastors: Rev. James Scales. 1743; Rev. Robert Cutler was called in 1756. but never settled; Rev. Timothy Walker, 1756; Abiel Foster, 1760; Rev. William Patrick, 1773; Rev. Howard Moody, 1843; Rev. Josiah Arms served as pastor from 1863-65; Rev. Mr. Moody returned and served from 1864 and acted till 1869; Rev. James Doldt, 1870, 1886; Rev. L. C. Kimball, 1887-89; Rev. Henry P. Page, 1889-91; Rev. I. W. Coombs, 1891-95; Rev. A. E. Hall, 1895-98 ; Rev. Jos. Hammond, 1898, 1901; Rev. Wm. Ganley, 1902-04; Rev. H. E. Lochlin, 1904-05; Rev. A. G. Gates, 1906-07; Rev. T. B. Windross, 1908-09.
The First Free Baptist Church of Canterbury at one time belonged to the Baptist denomination. In the year 1779 the church protested against the belief of election as taught by Calvin. In 1793 under the labors of Benjamin Randall there were new members added to the church. Winthrop Young, the first Free Baptist pastor of the church was ordained and began his labors in 1796. The length of his pastorate was about thirty-five years. In 1829, John Harriman was elected his assistant. Jeremiah Clough was ordained and became the pastor of the church in 1838. He was the pastor thirty years. From that time until his death in 1879 he supplied the church whenever there was a vacancy. These two men labored about sixty-five years with little, if any, compensation. G. W. Rich- ardson followed with a three years' pastorate. A. D. Smith was the pastor from Jan. 1, 1874 until his death in March of 1886. During the next few years the church was supplied by F. L. Wiley, W. J. Malvern and G. T. Griffin. The last named was the pastor for two years from Feb. 1898. During the
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next year the church was supplied by L. E. Hall. John Vance became the pastor Feb., 1901 and closed his labors in March, 1906. The present pastor, D. M. Phillips began his labors Oct. 1, 1906.
THE SHAKERS.
Hurd's History of Merrimack and Belknap Counties con- tains the following item concerning this sect: "In 1774 Ann Lee, the founder of a religious denomination called Shakers, came to this country from England, and a branch of the denom- ination was established in this town in 1792. Their first min- ister was Elder Job Bishop, who occupied the position many years. They are a frugal, industrious and temperate people, intelligent and successful tillers of the soil and breeders of stock."
The present elder is Areteus Bruce.
KEZER SEMINARY
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH, East Canterbury
History of Epsom
TOWN CHARTER.
As will be seen by the following document, the town was granted to the tax-payers of Rye, New Castle and Greenland, in 1727, according to the amount of their respective taxes :
"George, By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith.
"To all People to whom these presents shall come : Greeting :
"Know ye, we, of our especial knowledge of Meer motion, for the due encouragement of settling a new plantation, by and. with the advice and consent of our council, have given & Granted, and by these Presents, as far as in us lies, do give and grant unto all such of our loving subjects as were inhab- itants and free holders in the year one thousand seven hun- dred and twenty-three, in our town of New Castle and in the Parish of Greenland, both within our Province of New Hamp- shire, in New England, to be divided among them in propor- tion to their Respective Rates, which they paid in the year, 1723 aforesaid, one tract of Land to be laid out at the head of Nottingham and Northward of land formerly granted to the children of Saml. Allen, deesd., the same to be six miles in Breadth and four miles in Depth, or in such other form as the land ungranted in that place will admit, so as it contains the same Quantity of Land, and the same to be town corporate by the name of Epsom to the Pursons aforesaid forever. To Have and to Hold the said Tract of Land to said Grantees and their heirs and assigns forever upon the following conditions :
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"1st. That they build twenty Dwelling Houses and settle a Family in each within the term of four years, and break up three acres of Ground for each Settlement, and plant or sow the same within four years.
"2nd. That a house be built for the Publick worship of God within the term of six years.
"3d. That One Hundred acres of Land be Reserved for a parsonage. one hundred acres for the first minister of the Gospell and one hundred acres for the Benefit of a School. Provided, Neverthe less, that the Peace with the Indians con- tinue during the aforesaid term of four years.
"But if it should happen that a war with the Indians should commence before the aforesd. term of four years be ex- pired, there shall be allowed to the aforesd. Proprietors the term of four years after the expiration of the War to perform the aforesd. conditions.
"Rendering and paying therfor to us, our heirs and suc- cessors, or such other officer or officers as shall be appointed to Receive the same, the annual quit rent or acknowledgement of one pound of good merchantable Hemp in Sd. town, on the first day December yearly, for ever, if demanded.
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