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Robert Smith, Company I; enlisted October 6, 1863, for three years; died, DeCamp Hospital, July 17, 1864.
James Smith, Company I; enlisted October 6, 1863, for three years; mustered out July 15, 1865.
James Harris, Company G; enlisted October 3, 1863, for three years; deserted, November 14, 1863, Point Lookout.
RE-ENLISTED VETERANS.
Joseph Gravelle, Company I; enlisted September 25, 1861, for three years; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; deserted, Point Lookout, March 31, 1864.
The Fifth Regiment took part in the battles of Rappahannock River, Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Peach Orchard, White Oak Swamp, Charles City, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancel- lorsville, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom.
SIXTH REGIMENT.
Thomas J. Carlton, Company B; enlisted for Enfield October 7, 1861, for three years; re-enlisted for Canaan December 28, 1863; promoted second lieutenant, Company H, January 9, 1864; wounded June 3, 1864; September 30, 1864, at Poplar Springs Church; appointed first lieuten- ant, Company B, August 1, 1864; appointed captain January 10, 1865; resigned June 17, 1865.
William E. Allard, Company B; enlisted November 27, 1861, for three years; deserted August 13, 1862, on march from Fredericksburg; went to Canada.
Lucian N. Gordon, Company B; enlisted November 9, 1861, for three years; wounded December 13, 1862; appointed sergeant; re-enlisted from Enfield December 23, 1863.
James Kimball, Company B; enlisted November 6, 1861, for three years; deserted August 16, 1862.
Edwin E. Shattuck, Company B; enlisted November 27, 1861, for three years; discharged, disabled, December 1, 1862.
Anthony Welch, Company B; enlisted December 7, 1861, for three years; killed, Bull Run, August 29, 1862.
John W. Towle, Company B; enlisted December 9, 1861, for three years; wounded, August 29, 1862, Bull Run; discharged December, 1862.
RECRUIT.
John Carter, Company H; enlisted June 29, 1864, for three years; transferred from Eleventh New Hampshire June 1, 1865; promoted corporal July 1, 1865; mustered out July 17, 1865.
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The Sixth Regiment took part in the battles about Camden, Second Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, White Sulphur Springs, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Jackson, Wilder- ness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg.
SEVENTH REGIMENT.
Frank T. Dustin, Company C; enlisted October 22, 1861, for three years; transferred Second Battalion, V. R. C., May 7, 1864; discharged November 8, 1864.
Henry J. Gile, Company C; enlisted October 7, 1861, for three years; killed, Fort Wagner, S. C., July 18, 1863.
Daniel F. Hinkson, Company C; enlisted October 7, 1861, for three years; killed Fort Wagner, S. C .; promoted corporal July 18, 1862.
This regiment up to June, 1863, saw little field service. After that it was in the battles of Morris Island, Fort Wagner, Olustee, Drury's Bluff, Chester Hill, Bermuda Hundred, Deep Bottom, New Market Heights, Petersburg, Laurel Hill, Darby- town Road, Richmond.
NINTH REGIMENT.
George W. Richardson, Company B; enlisted July 5, 1862, for three years; absent in confinement, Fort Nelson, June 6, 1865; no discharge furnished; corporal.
Jerome Gay, Company B; enlisted June 30, 1862, for three years; deserted, September 24, 1862, Antietam.
James S. Holt, Company F; enlisted June 12, 1862, for three years; died, disease, February 16, 1863.
RECRUITS.
Jacob Christensen, Company F; enlisted July 5, 1864, for three years; transferred to Sixth New Hampshire June 1, 1865; mustered out July 17, 1865.
Daniel Conway, Company I; enlisted July 5, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment, City Point, Va., February 10, 1865.
James Green, Company A; enlisted December 24, 1863, for three years; deserted en route to regiment January 26, 1864.
James Murphy, Company -; enlisted December 8, 1863, for three years; deserted en route to regiment December 31, 1863.
George Lester, Company -; enlisted December 24, 1863, for three years; deserted en route to regiment, N. F. R.
Martin Smith, Company A; enlisted December 24, 1863, for three years; deserted, Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., January 26, 1864.
Ferdinandt Meyer, Company F; enlisted July 5, 1864, for three years; transferred to Sixth New Hampshire June 1, 1865; mustered out July 17, 1865.
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SOLDIERS.
Henry Rider, Company C; enlisted December 23, 1863, for three years; transferred to Sixth New Hampshire June 1, 1865; died, disease, Sep- tember 19, 1865; mustered out July 17, 1865.
William Kehoe, Company A; enlisted December 24, 1863, for three years; deserted January 26, 1864.
Oliver Yarden, Company D; enlisted December 23, 1863, for three years; deserted, Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., January 27, 1864.
Frank Jackson, Company D; enlisted December 23, 1863, for three years; deserted, Loudon, Ky., March 6, 1864.
James H. Walker, Company F; enlisted June 19, 1862, for three years; wounded July 30, 1864; killed, September 30, 1864, Poplar Springs Church.
This regiment was at the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, White Sulphur Springs, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Jackson, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg.
ELEVENTH REGIMENT.
Allen H. George, Company H; enlisted August 17, 1862, for three years; honorably discharged, disabled, May 23, 1864; appointed second lieutenant September 4, 1862.
George H. Richardson, Company H; enlisted August 9, 1862, for three years; corporal; transferred to Company F, V. R. C., August 3, 1864; discharged June 30, 1865.
Frank Morey, Company H; enlisted August 9, 1862, for three years; corporal; promoted sergeant May 1, 1864; wounded slightly June 16, 1864; mustered out June 4, 1865.
John O. Barnes, Company H; enlisted August 17, 1862, for three years; died, wounds, May 15, recevied at Fredericksburg May 12, 1864.
Nathaniel W. Bean, Company H; enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years; died, disease, Alexandria, Va., June 29, 1864.
Oliver B. Childs, Company H; enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years; wounded felling trees February 17, 1864; mustered out June 4, 1865.
William Digby, Company H; enlisted August 9, 1862, for three years; transferred to Second United States Artillery October 14, 1862; died August 23, 1863.
Ledus Hebert, Company H; enlisted August 7, 1862, for three years; wounded slightly May 6, 1864; promoted corporal May 1, 1865; mustered out June 4, 1865.
Thomas E. Jones, Company H; enlisted August 11, 1862, for three years; wounded severely May 6, 1864, Wilderness; discharged, disabled, July 6, 1865; died July 27, 1865.
John B. Lovring, Company H; enlisted August 6, 1862, for three years; mustered out June 4, 1865.
Moses H. Marshall, Company H; enlisted August 8, 1862, for three years; transferred to Eleventh Company, Second Battalion, I. C., March 5, 1864; discharged August 15, 1865.
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Thomas S. Marshall, Company H; enlisted August 6, 1862, for three years; discharged, disabled, May 6, 1864.
Philip G. Prescott, Company H; enlisted August 9, 1862; discharged, disabled, July 15, 1863, Washington, D. C.
Aaron Sargent, Company H; enlisted August 9, 1862, for three years; killed near Petersburg, June 16, 1864.
Almond K. Decato, Company H; enlisted August 9, 1862, for three years; mustered out June 4, 1865.
Charles D. Washburn, Company H; enlisted August 6, 1862, for three years; discharged, disabled, February 25, 1864.
RECRUITS.
John Carter, Company E; enlisted June 29, 1864, for three years; transferred to Sixth New Hampshire Volunteers June 1, 1865; ap- pointed corporal July 1, 1865; mustered out July 17, 1865.
Elijah W. Johnson, Company H; enlisted December 29, 1863, for three years; transferred to Company E, Twenty-First V. R. C., January 24, 1865; discharged August 8, 1865.
Joseph Sherry, Company E; enlisted July 1, 1864, for three years; transferred Sixth New Hampshire Volunteers June 1, 1865; promoted corporal; mustered out July 17, 1865.
John Taylor, Company D; enlisted June 30, 1864, for three years; transferred to Sixth New Hampshire Volunteers June 1, 1865; mustered out July 17, 1865.
George F. Brooks, Company -; enlisted July 20, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment.
Joseph D. Bliss, Company -; enlisted July 20, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment November, 1864.
August Champagne, Company -; enlisted June 30, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment.
Thomas H. Desmond, Company -; enlisted June 30, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment.
Samuel Evans, Company -; enlisted July 29, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment.
John McCauley, Company -; enlisted July 2, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment.
John Piero, Company -; enlisted June 24, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment.
James Richards, Company -; enlisted July 2, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment.
Charles H. Allerton, Company -; enlisted June 30, 1864, for three years; deserted en route to regiment.
Horace A. Johnson lived in Canaan and was credited to Hebron.
The Eleventh Regiment was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Jackson, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna,
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SOLDIERS.
Polotopomy, Bethesda Church, Hatcher's Run, Petersburg, Wel- don Railroad, Poplar Springs Church, Cold Harbor.
TWELFTH REGIMENT.
George F. Taplin, Company F; enlisted August 18, 1862, for three years; discharged, disabled, December 5, 1862; re-enlisted November 3, 1863; wounded June 3, 1864; discharged, disabled, April 18, 1865.
John W. Hoyt, Company C; enlisted December 29, 1863, for three years; wounded June 3, 1864; transferred to Company E, Second New Hampshire Volunteers, June 21, 1865; discharged December 19, 1865.
This Regiment was in the battles of Swift's Creek, Drury's Bluff, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wapping Heights, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Bermuda Hundred, Rich- mond.
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.
Enos Glogelt, recruit Company K; enlisted September 29, 1863, for three years; wounded October 19, 1864; discharged November 20, 1865.
This Regiment was at Deep Bottom, Antietam, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT.
Company F; nine months' men mustered out August 13, 1863.
William Gordon, captain; enlisted October 2, 1862; mustered in November 11.
Fred B. Wells, first sergeant; enlisted September 8, 1862; mustered in October 10; re-enlisted, Company B, headquarters troop, Department of the Gulf, July 5, 1863; discharged July 24, 1864.
Alvah Gilman, corporal; enlisted September 8, 1862; mustered in October 15; died, Baton Rouge, June 3, 1863.
Everett W. Dow enlisted September 2, 1862; mustered in October 10.
Abiel Sharp enlisted September 15, 1862; mustered in October 10; wounded June 14, 1863.
Don C. Washburn enlisted September 5, 1862; mustered in October 10; wounded May 27, 1863; discharged August 13, 1863.
Levi Martin enlisted September 5, 1862; mustered in October 10.
James Furlong enlisted September 5, 1862; mustered in October 10. Edwin D. Aldrich enlisted September 5, 1862; mustered in October 10; killed, Port Hudson, La., May 27, 1863.
Albert Bradbury enlisted September 15, 1862; mustered in October 10. Hiram Jones enlisted September 15, 1862; mustered in October 10. William Adams enlisted September 15, 1862; mustered in October 10. William W. Dustin enlisted September 2, 1862; mustered in October
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10; died, July 21, 1863, New Orleans, of wounds received at Port Hud- son, La., June 11, 1863.
Edgar D. Aldrich enlisted September 8, 1862; mustered in October 10.
Dexter F. Bradbury enlisted September 8, 1862; mustered in October 10; died, disease, St. James Hospital, New Orleans, July 9, 1863.
Austin Dunham enlisted August 30, 1862; mustered in October 10; wounded May 27, 1863.
Gilbert J. Robie enlisted September 8, 1862; mustered in October 10; died, disease, Memphis, Tenn., August 3, 1863.
David Legro enlisted September 1, 1862; mustered in October 10; wounded May 27, 1863.
Rufus S. Goss enlisted September 1, 1862; mustered in October 10.
This Regiment was on duty about Carrollton and Port Hud- son, La.
EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT.
Andrew J. Darush, Company G; enlisted December 3, 1864; dis- charged by order December 28, 1864.
John Moores, Company G; enlisted December 10, 1864; mustered out August 11, 1865.
Henry Thomas, Company G; enlisted December 10, 1864; deserted January 14, 1865.
Cornelius Creed, Company H; enlisted February 25, 1865; mustered out July 29, 1865.
John M. Lee, Company H; enlisted February 25, 1865; deserted March 15, 1865.
John S. Webster, United States Navy; enlisted June 8, 1863, for one years, as landsman; served on Ohio, Princeton, Saratoga, Powhattan; discharged July 7, 1864.
NEW HAMPSHIRE BATTALION, FIRST NEW ENGLAND CAVALRY, TROOP K.
Asa A. Hall, enlisted October 9, 1861; wounded August 9, 1862; captured June, 1863; re-enlisted for Strafford January 2, 1864.
TROOP M.
James H. French enlisted December 3, 1861; transferred to Company K January 1, 1862; appointed bugler; re-enlisted January 2, 1864, for Manchester; discharged August 31, 1866.
They were at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Chantilly, Fredericksburg, Culpeper, Bristow Station.
FIRST REGIMENT, NEW HAMPSHIRE CAVALRY, RECRUITS.
James Bond enlisted February 27, 1865; deserted en route to regi- ment.
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SOLDIERS.
George Langdon enlisted February 15, 1865; deserted May 13, 1865. Charles Bradley enlisted February 15, 1865; mustered out July 15, 1865.
They were at Cold Harbor, White Oak Swamp, Weldon Rail- road, Winchester, Cedar Creek.
FIRST LIGHT BATTERY, NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEERS, RECRUIT.
Dennis County enlisted November 7, 1863; transferred to Twelfth Company, Heavy Artillery; mustered out June 9, 1865.
This Battery served with the Reserve Artillery until November 5, 1864, when it consolidated with the Heavy Artillery. After November 1863, it was at Brandy Station, Wilderness, Spottsyl- vania, North Anna River, Sheldon's Cross Roads, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom.
FIRST REGIMENT, HEAVY ARTILLERY.
James W. Atherton, Company H; enlisted September 3, 1864, for one year; mustered out June 15, 1865; sergeant; enlisted June 8, 1863; one year United States Navy as landsman on United States ships Ohio, Princeton, Saratoga, Powhattan, Neptune; discharged July 7, 1864.
George P. Clark, corporal, Company H; enlisted August 31, 1864, for one year; mustered out June 15, 1865.
Everett W. Dow, corporal, Company H; enlisted September 1, 1864, for one year; mustered out June 15, 1865.
Sidney L. Colby, Company H; enlisted September 1, 1864, for one year; mustered out June 15, 1865.
Edson J. Fifield, Company H; enlisted September 1, 1864, for one year; mustered out June 15, 1865; promoted corporal February 26, 1865. John Hoyt, Company H; enlisted September 1, 1864, for one year; mustered out June 15, 1865; promoted corporal January 19, 1865.
Daniel Stickney, Company H; enlisted August 31, 1864, for one year; mustered out June 15, 1865.
James Wilson, Company H; enlisted August 31, 1864, for one year; mustered out June 15, 1865.
Dennis County, Company M; enlisted November 7, 1863, for three years; mustered out June 9, 1865.
Frank W. Carroll, Company H; enlisted September 16, 1863, for three years; discharged, disabled, June 5, 1865.
RECRUITS.
Andrew Blair, Company M; enlisted November 11, 1864; mustered out June 9, 1865.
James Lahey, Company -; enlisted December 23, 1864; deserted en route to regiment.
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HISTORY OF CANAAN.
John Miller, Company -; enlisted December 3, 1864; deserted en route to regiment.
John Gilman, Company M; enlisted December 2, 1864; deserted, New York City, April 29, 1865.
This regiment was assigned for duty in the defences about Washington.
Adelbert O. Williams served in Company H, Thirtieth Massachusetts Infantry; enlisted December 3, 1861; discharged for disability March 30, 1862.
Sylvanus J. Dow served Company I, Twelfth Massachusetts Infantry; enlisted June 26, 1861, for three years; mustered in same day as corporal; appointed sergeant January 1, 1864; first sergeant-major March 1, 1864; wounded; discharged July 8, 1864; term expired.
The names of the volunteers furnished by brokers, is as fol- lows :
James Green
Asa A. Hall
John Kelly
John M. Lee
Patrick Welch
Jerome Gay
Henry Preston
Jas. H. French
Thomas Presley
Andrew J. Darush
Frank Jackson
Jas. H. Walker
Thomas Kirby
Francis Augustus
George Young
John Miller
Charles H. Allerton
Jas. S. Holt
The substitutes furnished by brokers to make out the quota of the town were :
Francis Bearo
James McGee
John McCullom
George Young
Wm. Thompson
Oliver Yarden
Orrin F. Bacon
William Dorsey
Orrin Wade
Joseph Saunders
Henry Rider
Wm. Whitmer
Thos. Kirby
Darby Carrigan
Wm. Kehoe
Jacob Christensen
Martin Smith
Joseph Sherry
John Carter
Danl. Conway
Saml. Evans
James Murphy Geo. F. Brooks
Thos. Prew
John Moores
August Champagne
James Bond
John Mahr
Chas. Bradley James Lahey
John Perron
Henry Kelley
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SOLDIERS.
John Gilman
George Lester
Zephriam Forties
Joseph D. Bliss
Robert McConnell Orra C. Hardy Patrick Ledlow
Thos. H. Desmond
John McCauley
Jas. Richards
Chas Smith
Cornelius Creed
Saml. Sleeper
George Langdon
Linder Maruize
Andrew Blair
Ferdinant Meyer John Taylor
Warren W. Hamlett
Thos. Presley
James Green
Oscar F. Washburn
In the adjutant-general's report the Canaan enrollment on April 30, 1865 was 139 men, the total quota under calls since July, 1863, up to that time was 93 men. The total credit by enrollment and draft was 108 men, there being a surplus of 15 men. The number of male citizens in town between 18 and 45 years liable to military duty was 139, the estimated number who entered the army and navy from April 15, 1861, to April, 1865, was 49 as reported, but the latter number must be a mistake. The number of men the town was required to furnish during the war can not be told nor the number it did furnish. But so far as the records go every name has been taken that has been credited to Canaan, some whose residence was unknown are known to have enlisted from this town. This record includes only the names of those who enlisted from this town and went to fill out the quota required. Some of them were residents, others were hired by the brokers employed by the town to obtain men in place of those drafted or volunteered. Some men reënlisted after their term of service had expired. Many of the hired substi- tutes deserted.
The foregoing lists contain the names of 183 men.
CHAPTER XXIII.
ROADS.
The settlers traveled from house to house by means of paths, which by constant treading and use became harder and harder and more distinctly roads. There were no wheeled carriages and the people went on foot or horseback. They traveled straight, with no reference to inequalities of hill or valley. The first paths were worn along South Road, between the houses of the settlers, and to Lebanon, where they had to go for grain. As other settlers came and built their log huts in other parts of the town, paths were trod to their houses. When the corn mill was built a path was made to Eames' mill from the south part of the town, subsequently a road was laid over this part, "as now trod to Eames Mill." This road ran through the north field of the old Barber farm, nearly on the east line of M. E. Cross', across his road to the town house, through his field and so on towards the northeast to the mills at the outlet of Hart's Pond. Traces of this road are still visible just inside the west line of wall on J. B. Wallace's land.
Another road to the mill led along the north side of Hart's Pond, and was called the "old Cardigan Road," over much the same course as the road now used, until it reached the corner, then turning and running south by Joshua Wells', turning again southwesterly over the hill towards the Bickford place and so on towards Orange over the bridge by the fair grounds. An- other path led to the mill from Dorchester, and came out near the Putney house on the previous road.
The road across Sawyer Hill dates back to an old path trod between Nathaniel Bartlett's and South Road, by the houses of Ezekiel Wells, Samuel Meacham, Warren Wilson, William Rich- ardson, Clark Currier and Amasa Clark.
These paths, which gradually became roads capable of travel with ox teams and horses, were built for the accommodation of the settlers only; there was no traveling for pleasure, and with the exception of Governor Wentworth when he passed over his
Factory Village
Street and Hart Pond
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road to Hanover, no one passed through the town expecting to find any direct route to any other town. Hills were not avoided, the early settler knew where his neighbor lived in a straight line and he went that way, not round about, with no regard for any other traveler but himself. These paths and roads wore out early, and it was not like the western prairie, where there is no sign of tree or rock, and when the ruts get too deep, an- other track is made along side of the old one with no labor.
The settlers would have had to cut trees and remove stones, and even when they did begin to build new roads for team travel, they did not avoid hills, but kept as near the old path as possible. The first road turnpiked and rounded up was from South Road to the Street. The old settlers were nearly all proprietors, owned one or more rights of the grantees, and as the charter pro- vided an allowance for roads to be made in the surveys and pitches of land, they considered it their duty to lay them out and make repairs. For nearly two years after the settlement of the town there does not seem to have been much money spent upon roads, nor any laid out, whatever repairs had been made were done by the settlers without expense. Up to 1776 the town had voted no money for roads. In that year it voted 15 pounds, the proprietors had raised all the money and built all the roads. From 1776 to 1787 both town and propriety voted money for roads and bridges. After that date the propriety seems to have left that public duty to the town, and from that time on, for forty years, the records of the town are mostly the record of the acceptance, survey and discontinuance of roads.
At the first meeting of the proprietors in 1768, three dollars tax on each proprietor's right was raised for roads. This amount was to be worked out at the rate of four shillings per day. The proprietors' committee were to see that it was worked out. At the first town meeting in 1770, Ezekiel Wells was appointed surveyor of roads, the duties of his office were to survey the roads to be laid out, and not to superintend their construction, as is done today by that officer. In 1774 the town appointed two surveyors and their duties began to tend towards the laying out and constructing.
In 1770 the proprietors raised six shillings on each right for
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roads, and later in the year a further tax of 18 shillings was laid. In 1771 John Scofield was paid 16 pounds, 8 shillings for labor on the highway, Samuel Jones 2 pounds, 10 shillings and 2 pence, Samuel Benedict 12 shillings and 8 pence, Joseph Craw 8 shil- lings. They were the road committee. In 1772 James Jones re- ceived 8 shillings for labor. This was all for the repairs on the old paths. The Governor's Road from the Pemigewasset River to Dartmouth College was voted to be built at a proprietors' meeting May 19, 1772, and they "Voted a Tax of Two pounds lawfull money be & hereby is laid on each Proprietors Right & Share of land in sd Canaan to defray the Charges & Cost of Clearing & making the Governors Rode thro sd Town." (a)* Joseph Craw, Samuel Benedict and Samuel Jones were appointed a committee to lay out the "sd one hundred and twenty four pounds in making sd Rode forthwith," and a day's work was to be worth 5 shillings and 6 pence. In July they voted to lay a road from the "Lower Meadow across Town Hill to ye road that goes to the Mills." There is no survey of this road rec- orded nor of the road voted to be laid the following October. "from the Mills southerly to the town Line."
In 1773 a road was wanted through a corner of Relhan (En- field) and application was made to the Court of General Ses- sions. There is no evidence in the court records that this road was obtained. In June, 1773, they voted "to lay out a road from the road that leads (from ye Lower Great Meadows across Town Hill to ye Mills) on ye North Bank of Masquamy thro Mr John Scofields Entervale lot to Ezekiel Wells Enterval lots shall lay out a road for sd Wells."
In 1774 Caleb Clark was to pay five pounds in labor for a lot, "one half to be done on the road and the other half to be done on the bridge to be built acrost the river by John Scofields at the Loer Interval." In October they voted "That the Rode that goeth from Thomas Miners Intervale to M' John Scofields should be laid out in a more straight form and a bridge built under the care of the comite across the river." "That there should be a Rode laid out from Capt. Waleworths (Walworths) to the rode that goeth from Samuel Chapmans to Mr. Eames mill." No one of these was ever recorded nor are they in existence now. The
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