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* Old tenor, for ministry, school and other necessary charges.
+ First legal meeting for raising money, &c., after the incorporation of Concord, 1765. " £100 lawful money" was " for Rev. Mr. Walker's salary, with other necessary charges of the parish"=$333,33.
# At this time money for support of the ministry was raised by incorporated societies.
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757
DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL.
A PART OF A RATE FOR PAYING REV. MR. WALKER'S SALARY, FROM MAY 26, 1755 TO MAY 26, 1756. £ S £ d.
James and Amos Ahhot,
13
10 0 Joseph Farnum,
8
18 4
Ensign Edward Abbot,
13
6
8 Abner Fowler,
5
3
4
James Abbot, jun.,
5 3
4 Hezekiah Foster,
8
8
4
Lt. Nathaniel Abbot,
6
0 0 Richard Herbert,
3
3
4
. Nathaniel Abbot, jun., Reuben Abbot,
4
18
4 Henry Lovejoy,
10
16
8
Jabez Abbot,
3 1
8
James Osgood,
14
3
4
Widow Elizabeth Bradley,
7 16 8 Samuel Osgood,
3
0
0
Widow Mary Bradley,
2
1
8 Jacob Potter,
3
16
8
John Chandler, jun.,
5
13
4 Nathaniel Rix,
3
8
4
Timothy Chandler,
3
0 0 Ezekiel Steel,
3
0
0
Ephraim Carter,
7 10
0 Aaron Stevens,
9
13 1
8
Joseph Carter,
1
0
O Thomas Stickney,
7
I
8
Ezekiel Carter,
4
0 0 Lt. John Webster and
Peter and William Coffin, 11 Ezekiel Dimond,
6
1
8 Isaac Walker,
7
15
0
Samuel and Robert Davis, 10 13
4 William Walker,
6
13
4
Benjamin Eastman,
4
16 8 Lient. Edward West,
3
5
0
Zebadiah Farnum,
8
18
4 Benjamin Woodwell,
3
0
0
The foregoing is interesting as showing the amount of rates assessed on the property of individuals named, for the salary of Rev. Mr. Walker, in the year ending May, 1756. It is also important as exhibiting the value of the " old tenor" currency compared with the " new tenor" or lawful money. The rate is made in the " old tenor" currency. The " old tenor" was the currency which consisted in " bills of credit" issued by the Legislature of the Provinces, having the nom- inal value of silver money at a given rate per ounce. These " bills of credit" were liable to depreciation ; but Mr. Walker's salary was " to be paid in the medium of trade for the time being in the Province, at silver, 17s. per ounce." The real value, however, of an ounce of silver was one English crown, or 6s. and 8d. The late John Farmer, Esq., therefore, reckoned £100 as equivalent in 1730 to $130,37. The "old tenor" currency had been in use for many years ; but the " bills of credit" had so depreciated that it became important to estab- lish a new currency, or to reckon silver at a different rate per ounce. This change was made in Connecticut, in 1740,* and about the same time in Massa- chusetts and New-Hampshire. The new tenor was called " lawful money," be- canse it was by law made a " lawful" tender for paying debts. In 1750 " a cor- rect table" was published in Boston, " to bring old tenor into lawful money at the rate of dollars, at six shillings per piece, from one penny to twenty shillings, old tenor."" According to this table,
2s. 6d. old tenor, was equal to Os. 4d. Oq. new tenor.
3
0
1-
6
16
9
0
66
12 0
66
66
15
0
" 16
1 1 1 2 2 0
7 0 8 4 0 0
0 66 1 66 0 0 3,3 .6
"
20 0
5
1
8 Obadiah Maxfield,
3
0
0
Capt. John Chandler, 12
15 0 Nathaniel Rolfe,
0
Ezra Carter, Esq.,
6
15 0) Lient. Stickney,
13
13
4
13 4
Enoch Webster
Dea. Ephraim Farnum, 15
10 0 Nathaniel West,
4
«
Whoever, then, is curious to make the cast, will find that the rate for Rev. Mr. Walker's salary reckoned as it was in " old tenor," which was long kept up, even after the currency was changed, was not very heavy on the inhabitants of Rumford. For example, James and Amos Abbot's rate was £13 10s. "old tenor," which, reduced to " new tenor," was 36s., or $6,00. Lient. Nathaniel Abbot's rate was £6 old tenor, equal to 16s., or $2,67. Dea. Ephraim Farnum's rate was .£15 10s., equal to £2 1s. 4d. new tenor, or $6,87 12, which was the high- est rate on the list.
* Trumbull's History, vol. II., chap. 3. ¡ N. II. Hist. Coll., vol. I., p. 273.
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4
0
758
HISTORY OF CONCORD.
TOWN RATES FOR THE YEAR 1778.
£ S.
d.
£
s.
d.
Dea. Geo. Abbot & Sons,
17
0
0
Ebenezer Dow,
Benjamin Abbot & Sons,
10
13 5
Ezekiel Dimond,
10
12
5
Edward Abbot,
4
14
Ezekiel Dimond, 2d,
2
18 3
Moses Abbot,
1
6
5 Simeon Danforth,
3
0
5
Stephen Abbot,
2
1
10
Capt. Joseph Eastman,
9
9
4
Nathaniel Abbot,
S
5
0 Eben'r Eastman,
4
3
11
Capt. Joshna Abbot,
8
12
0 10
Philip Eastman,
10
16
0
Nathan Abbot,
5
5
6
Nathaniel Eastman,
8
9
0
Lt. Jeremiah Abbot,
3
7
1
Lt. Moses Eastman,
8
2
0
Jesse Abbot,
5
19
10
Robert Eastman,
3
10
5
Reuben Abbot & Son,
9
2
7 Moses Eastman, 2d,
3
4
2
Daniel Abbot,
5
8
6 Ens. Jonathan Eastman,
3 3
10
5
Richard Ayer,
2
19
4 John Elliot & Sons,
5
9
7
Robert Ambrose,
11
6
7
Benj. Eliot,
2
14
2
Henry Beck,
5
5
6
Thomas Eaton,
3
18
6
Lt. Timo. Bradlee,
8
9
9
Benj. Eastman,
4
I
5
Abial Blanchard,
3
1
6 | Jonathan Emerson,
3
17
5
Timo. Bradley, 2d,
2
12
9
Joseph Eliot,
1
10
9
Jonathan Bradley,
1
13
0
Joseph Farnum,
8
14
10
Philbrook Bradley,
1
15
2
Joseph Farnum, jun.,
4
18
7
John Blanchard,
3
3
9
Stephen Farnum,
3
18
1
Caleb Buswell,
2
4
0
Abner Farının,
3
16
2
Lt. John Bradley,
7
14
0
Daniel Farnum,
4
9
10
Benj. Blanchard & Son,
1
11
11
Ephraim Farnum,
0
0
Samnel Butters,
S
7
6 Benj. Farnum,
1
1
Jere'h Bradley,
3
12
4 Zebadiah Farnum & Son
7
13
2
Jonathan Badger,
1
10
7
Theodore Farnum,
2
16
I
Joseph Carter,
1
6
5 Richard Flood,
1
16
3
Daniel Carter,
8
18
10
Zebulon Flanders,
2
0
8
William Curier,
5
16
Joseph Clough,
4
10
2
Richard Flanders & Son,
S
18
6
Lot Colby,
13
3
8
Richard Flanders, 2d,
2
19
4
Joseph Carter, 2d,
1
9
S
James Farnum,
0
19
9
Robert Carr,
1
6
5
John Farnum,
0
6
Ens. Ezekiel Carter,
6
9
5
Benj. Fifield,
3
14
9
Ezra Carter,
4
17
2
William Fitield,
2
5
1
William Coffin & Son,
11
9
10
Benj. Fifield, 2d,
1
6
5
Joseph Colby,
3
4
10 Jonathan Fifield,
1
6
5
Dr. Philip MeCarrigain,
4
10
0 Solomon Gage,
3
11
10
Daniel Chandler,
1
2
0
Israel Glines,
1
6
5
Lt. John Chandler,
7
4 David George,
2
16
1
John Colby,
3
1
6 Daniel Gale,
1
2
Nath'l Clement & Son,
5
9 Nathaniel Green,
1
17
5
Jacob Carter,
1
19
.
Peter Green, Esq.,
8
18
2
Lt. Robert Davis,
S
0
Jacob Goodwin,
8
5
7
12
6
Ens. Stilson Eastman,
4
6
9
3
Philip Abbot,
1
13
0 Richard Eastman,
John Austin,
3
2
Capt. Benj. Emery,
12
10
5
Samuel Bradley,
3
5
5
Josiah Farnum, jun.,
6
2
1
Daniel Chase,
8
10
6
Ephraim Farnum, 2d, Ephraim Fisk,
2
8
5
John Chase,
3
6
0
Asa Foster,
1
2
0
Daniel Carter, 2d,
2
6
2
Abner Flanders,
7
7
Nathaniel Curier,
2
14
6
James Farnum, 2d,
3
S
2
Ens. Ephraim Colby,
4
12
5 George Graham,
3
6
0
Hezekiah Colby,
1
10
9
Samuel Goodwin,
3
14
9
Capt. Peter Coffin,
0
15
4 David Gage,
4
8
0
2
4 00 Ruben Dimond,
1
19
11
James and Amos Abbot,
3 10
Joseph Eastinan, 2d,
5
5
6
0
Ezra Badger,
2
10
7 Josiah Farnum & Son,
2
3
6
Nathaniel Chandler Abbot,
Jabez Abbot,
759
DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL.
£
d.
Dr. Peter Green,
5
3
0
Benj. Sweat,
1
16
3
Dr. Eben'r Harnden Goss,
17
5 John Stevens, merchant, 14
14 9
Benj. Hanford,
4
7 2 Aaron Stevens, Esq., & Son, 6
Lt. Richard Harbert,
11 17
4 Ezekiel Stickney,
9
8
David Hall,
6
15
3 Col. Thomas Stickney,
14
11
12
10
Oliver Hoyt,
17
9 Timo. Simonds,
4
0
3
Lt. Joseph Haseltine,
6
16
Timothy Simonds, 2d,
2
12
5
Richard Haseltine,
S
19 3 William Simonds,
1
10
9
James Haseltine,
5
0
8
Ebenezer Simonds, -
3
4
0
Dea. Joseph Hall & Son,
23
S
7 Jacob Shute,
2
7
3
Ebenezer Hall,
10
17
9 Ens. John Shute,
6
16 9
5 10
Obadiah Hall,
4
8
0 Andrew Stone,
0
9
8
Robert Harris, merchant,
11
4
18
1 Mrs. Sarah Thompson,
10
11
0
Jonathan Johnston,
1
6
1
Lt. Ebenezer Virgin,
8
18 2
Stephen Kimball,
4
19
0
John Virgin,
3
13
8
Timo. Kimball,
4
4
0 William Virgin,
5
12
Nathan Kindsman,
3
9
3 Jerc'h Whealler,
3
10
5
Capt. Aaron Kindsman,
8
7
2
Isaac and James Walker,
32
8
7
Capt. Ruben Kimball,
18
19
6
Gilman West,
3
1 19
7
Phineas Kimball,
4
19 00
5 Thomas Wilson,
10
3
7 0)
Chandler Lovejoy,
6
14
Heirs of Rev. Sam'l Philips, 1
1
15 2
Henry Moulton,
1
10
9 James McHard,
0
1
3
Wid. Hannah Osgood,
1
19
7 Original right of Benj. Gage, 0
0
11 L
3
John Peters,
1
6
5 Capt. Benj. Gale,
0
1
7
Ephraim Potter,
2
10
7 Oliver Peabody,
0
11
0
Richard Potter,
2
17
2 Thomas Merrill, Esq.,
()
1
3
Lt. William Phillips,
1
16
3 Lieut. Eben'r Hall
0
0
S
Anthony Potter,
I
6
5 Jacob Ilall,
0
11
0
Nathaniel Rolfe & Son,
6
12
0 John Farnum,
0
0
S
Nathaniel Rolfe, 2d,
11
14
8 Abraham Kimball,
0
1
0
David Reed,
0
7
4 Heirs of Jno. Webster,
0
1
3
Levi Ross,
1
6
5 Capt. Timo. Walker,
0
0
8
Wid. Anna Stephens,
1
15
11 Lient. Darling,
0
11 0
James Stephens,
3
2
7 Capt. Nath'l Marsh,
0
11 0
Thomas Chellis Shepherd,
1
6
5
0
6
7
Amos Heath, 2
11
8 13 2 Wid. Mary Thompson, Lemnel Theker,
1
10
9
Cornelius Johnson & Son,
Lt. Phineas Virgin,
6
00
5
0
Philip Kimball,
0
Asa Kimball,
5
17
0 Wid. Sarah West,
0
4
5
Capt. Henry Lovejoy,
6
12
0 Asa Parker,
0
11
11
7
Richard Hazen Osgood,
6
2
1 John Hoyt and Crossman,
Lt. Asa Petty,
6
16
5 Stephen Farrington,
0
14
Henry Martin,
5
10
10
John Kimball,
8
13
0 Lt. Jonathan Stickney,
3
10 5
Samnel Hinkson,
2
00
Dan Stickney,
Col. Gordon Hutchins,
1
Daniel Hall,
15 0 Simon Trumble,
1
8
18 9 Timothy Walker, Esq.,
6
8 Noah West,
1
S.
d.
2 10
6
0
3
James Mitchel,
0 Samuel Runnels,
TABLE SHOWING THE DIVISION OF THE INTEREST OF THE PARSONAGE FUND,* ANNUALLY, FROM 1830 TO 1853, AS ENTERED ON THE TOWN RECORDS.
Year.
First Congreg'nal.
Unitarian.
Baptist.
Methodist.
West Congreg'nal.
Christian Baptist.
Universalist.
South Congreg'al.
Episcopal.
Freewill Baptist.
East Congreg'nal.
Baptist, Fish'ville.
Fisherville 2d Ch.,
Fisherville Cong.
West Universalist.
West Methodist.
1830.
177,26
55,56
60,95 |
26,36
1833.
145,32
63,77
38,42
50,22
39,13 |
14,69 13,25
16,69
35,87
10,53
3,08
1838.
81,14
54,74
27,32
29,93
33,65
9,31
9,71
47,02
12,74
2,21
1339.
114,59
70,17
36,50
36,84
45,14
12,05
14,11 9,56
43,62
10,74
1,70
1841.
55,64
29,00
15,59
17,46
25,89
14,11
6,33
40,29
10,81
1,61
1843.
58,82
40,27
27,05
16,48
33,32
7,73
15,03
51,49
11,77
1,00
1844.
44,44
30,40
23,38
13,31
22,97
8,78
25,91
33,88
12,31
2,41
18,40
1845.
43,62
26,22
28,36
15,72
26,86
9,39
29,81
37,73
11,18
3,48
19,83
1846.
44,15
26,69
24,02
15,62
28,46
6,61
25,77
33,69
12,06
5,82
24,58
4,34
1847.
51,26
28,94
26,89
16,82
28,43
7,46
26,03
41,24
18,25
6,06
25,88
6,55
1848.
46,53
24,80
24,68
14,42
26,68
5,22
25,90
36,57
18,61
5,95
18,95
8,54
4,96
1849.
44,82
23,29
28,50
14,94
23,70
6,24
24,68
34,19
18,21
5,10
18,14
9,55
3,69
6,76
1850.
38,60
33,68
29,55
17,64
16,05
11,89
24,70
36,99
19,17
5,70
18,75
11,99
7,15
2,63
2,85
1851.
46,06
28,50
28,22
13,32
20,44
7,74
22,63
36,98
17,07
5,86 15,61
11,73
5,79
2,78 2,61
1852.
42,81
41,59
27,10
15,86
21,35
7,52
24,85
42,10
15,31
7,61
15,36
10,52
5,97
1,96
1,89
1853.
46,17 : 33,17 | 29,42 | 15,87
22,10
6,93
25,16 / 40,92 | 14,79 | 7,98 | 17,74 | 11,37
8,77
1,41
1835.
134,44
57,43
39,53
39,20
39,17
31,23
32,16
9,52
12,69
60,25
12,6!
3,46
1840.
73,23
40,69
23,43
24,71
33,88
10,96
* Original Fund from the sale of Parsonage Land, $5.335,51. Available Fund in 1852, $4.296,76.
HISTORY OF CONCORD.
094
Baptist.
1837.
66,12
51,47
35,72
4849948 Number of Districts.
Scholars, above 4 years,
Length of summer term.
Length of winter term.
Wages of male teachers per month.
Wages of female teachers
Scholars, 4 y. and upw'ds
att. 2 weeks in summer.
att. 2 weeks in winter.
Average-summer.
Average-winter.
No. betw'n 4 and 16 aft.
less than two weeks. No. over 16 attending not
Male teachers, summer.
Female teachers, summ'r.
Male teachers, winter.
Female teachers, winter.
Amount raised by tax.
Contributed for board, &c.
Income
Fund.
Amount to each scholar.
Visits by Supt. Com.
Visits by Prud. Com.
Visits by citizens.
No. school-houses built.
541
12
$20| $6,00
36
36
30
29
41
13
1
72,44| 4,66 $18,24 $1,684
00
2.59
39
14
00
7,00
32
28
19
23
35
4
1
1
22
2
2 181,14
33,24
1,04
15
00
8 72
206
12
11
00
7
16
4,00
29
29
23
19
32
7
1
1
46,08
18,24
1,65
00
Co
14
26
14
9
0
13
6,00
12
14
=
10
12
2
1
40,5l 18,50
18,24
4,19
00
20
21
7
10
16
5,00
12
18
=
163
15
C.
1
64,68
18,24
3,95
40
8
10
8,00
32
28
28
21
38
2
1
1 78,64
18,24
18,24
1,67a
10
15:126
0
666! 21
12
40
7,68
520
499
402
178
110
123
216
20
Co
1
2 626,36
18,24 18,24
1,92
CT
10
3
10
70 123
0
25
8,00
45
51
41
63
1
1
95,32
18,24|
18,24
1,92
5
6
39
14
33
8
10
8,50
26
18
=
16
9
16
21
5
1
32,04 13,50
18,24
2,65 2,98
3
2
13
16
15
7
8
6,00
6
14
6
0
15
1
1 26,49
18,24
18,24
2,20}
+
2
20
17
17
10
9
18
6,00
12
11
9
16
1
1
1
1
1
82,11
18,24
2,35
5
2
18
43
14
11
19
45'
12
10
20
8,00
40
53
30
48
36
9
1
1
108,49
18,24
2,183
10
9. +
30
20.
223
16
13
30
10,66
131
132
93
103
209
14
2
1
1 289,41
18,24
1,38
6
21
19
10
6,00
19
14
19
41,45
18,24
3,14
2
22
24
7
6,00
24
22
24
29,66
18,24
1,99
2
23
7
10
10
12
6,00
3
4
2
7
1
10,47
10,00
2,92
3
1
13
2448 2665 2123 $301 164, 17 1659 1670 1263 13223 2291 157 1 39 15:24 5000,00 82,52 430,28 57,08 310,120 732 2
History and Johnston's Philosophy.
Weld's and Smith's. Also, Cutter's Physiology, Davies' Algebra, Goodrich's
brook's and Adams' Revised. Geography-Smith's and Mitchel's. Grammar-
and North American Spelling Book. Arithmetic-Emerson's, Colburn's, Hol-
Reading-Town's Series. Spelling-Webster's, Town's Speller and Definer,
ending March, 1855, presented by the Superintending School Committee.
A TABLE exhibiting the condition of District Schools in Concord for the year
DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL.
761
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
37
1
15
26
9
9,00
13
15
10
10
12
Co
1
1
54,38
18,24
4,84
5
112
12 19
535
19
10
33
11,50
354
341
285
278
516
19
5
-
1
9
1 10 2009,86
18,24
2,753
9
98
11
234 21
14
40
0
37
52
33
45
51
23
14
30
3
1
1
42,74 7,02
1,80
5
6
13
63
10
11
8,50
84
103
68
95
184
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HISTORY OF CONCORD.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-MASTERS IN DISTRICTS Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18.
[REMINISCENCES OF NATHAN K. AND GEORGE ABBOT, ESQ.]
Previous to 1800, and before the town was divided into School Districts, there was only one school-house in the West Parish, which stood near the house of Dea. Ira Rowell. Another school-house was built about 1802, near " Dam brook," between Mr. Jerry and Reuben Abbot's.
NAMES OF SCHOOL-MASTERS, NATIVES OF CONCORD, EMPLOYED IN WHAT IS NOW CALLED DISTRICT NO. 3, SINCE 1785.
Jacob Farnum, son of the elder Joseph Farnum, Nathan Ballard, jun., (born in Wilton ) Timothy Carter, Abel Wheeler, Moses H. Bradley, l'eter C. Far- num, Isaac Farnum, Richard Potter, jun., James Moulton, jun., Ira Rowell, Simcon Abbot, William K. Rowell.
NAMES OF NATIVE SCHOOL-MASTERS IN THE DISTRICTS FOLLOWING, TO WIT.
In District No. 4 : Capt. Timothy Carter, Nathaniel H. Carter, Dr. Thomas Carter. Peter C. Farnum, Henry Rolfe, Abiel Rolfc, Robert Davis, Samuel Coffin, Dr. Ezra Carter, George Stickney, Ira Rowell, Nathan K. Abbot, George Abbot, Simeon Abbot, Abial Rolfe, Albert Abbot, Charles E. Baker, Cyrus Runnells.
In District No. 5 : Timothy Carter, Peter C. Farnum, Nathaniel H. Carter, Henry Rolfe, Richard Bradley, George Kent, Thomas D. Potter, Jacob A. Pot- ter, Ira Rowell, James Moulton, jun., Ezra Ballard, Henry Fisk, Charles Rob- inson, Charles S. Eastman, Nathan K. Abbot, Albert Abbot.
In District No. 6 : Peter C. Farnum, Abel Baker, Ira Rowell, Jacob A. Pot- ter, Thomas D. Potter, Ezra Ballard, Jacob Eastman, Henry E. Rogers, Nathan K. Abbot, Edward B. West, George A. Blanchard, David L. Morril, jun., S. LaF. Simpson, Cyrus Runnells. Theodore French, jun.
In District No. 7 : Jacob Dimond, Timothy Johnson, John Bradley, Nathan- jel H. Carter, Thomas Carter, Samuel Whittemore, Richard Potter, Albert G. Wilkins, Ezra Ballard, Henry Fisk, Nathan K. Abbot, Calvin Thorn, George Barton, George N. Marden.
In District No. 8 : Nathaniel II. Carter, Thomas Carter, Ezra Carter, Jona- than Eastinan, Seth Eastman, Samuel Coffin, Joseph Haseltine, John C. Hall, Ezra Ballard, Jacob A. Potter, William B. Wilkins, Charles Ballard, Nathan K. Abbot, Nathan Ballard, jun., James Monlton, jun.
In District No. 18 : Joseph Haseltine, Nathan K. Abbot, Henry E. Rogers, Israel E. Carter.
The following, not natives, but residents of Concord, have taught in the afore- named Districts, viz. : Jolin Jarvis, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6; Joseph C. West, Nos. 7 and 8; John C. Brown, No. 7 ; Josiah Stevens, jun., Nos. 8 and 18; Arthur Fletcher, Nos. 3, 7 and 8; William H. Smart, No. 3.
The following are entitled to the honorable distinction of " veteran school- masters" in Concord :
Dea. IRA ROWELL commenced teaching in the winter of 1816, and continued to teach every year, with one exception, till 1832-keeping, in that time, twenty- one schools.
Mr. JOHN JARVIS commenced teaching in the winter of 1819, and taught every winter, except two, up to 1854-keeping, during that time, forty schools. Mr. Jarvis excelled in penmanship, in which his pupils made good proficiency.
Dea. JAMES MOULTON commenced in December, 1820, and with the excep- tion of three years, continued until 1848-keeping, in that time, twenty-five years.
Mr. NATHAN K. ABBOT commeneed teaching in the fall of 1823, and closed his last school in February, 1848-a period of twenty-five years.
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DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL.
NAMES OF POSTMASTERS IN CONCORD,
WITH THE TIME OF SERVICE AND PLACE WHERE THE OFFICE WAS KEPT.
1. GEORGE HOUGH, 1792 ; understood to have been kept in what was called the " Kinsman House," about where the Eagle Hotel now stands.
2. CHIALES WALKER, 1801 ; kept it only a short time.
3. DAVID GEORGE, from - until 1815 ; in his hatter's shop, still standing, next north of Mr. Charles Smart's house, north end.
4. JOSEPH Low, 1815 to 1829 ; at first in a store that forms part of the house of Mrs. John West, opposite the Merrimack County Bank ; aflerwards in a building where " Low's Block" now is. When Gen. Low first had the office the income of it was $150 a year.
5. WILLIAM Low, from 1829 to 1839; in the building before ocenpied by " Low and Damon," for chair making, &c., a room being fitted up for the pur- pose - where the office is now kept.
6. ROBERT DAVIS, 1839 to 1845 ; in the small building still standing north of the " Union Hotel," opposite Free Bridge road.
7. JOSEPHI ROBINSON, 1845 to 1849 ; in the same building as preceding.
8. EPHRAIM HUTCHINS, 1849 to 1853 ; in the building where kept by Wil- liam Low.
9. JACOB CARTER, 1853 ; in the same as preceding.
LIST OF MILITARY AND FIELD OFFICERS BELONGING TO CONCORD,
WITH THEIR TITLES AND ORDER OF APPOINTMENT, AS PUBLISHED IN THE N. II. ANNUAL REGISTER.
OFFICERS OF THE ELEVENTHI REGIMENT.
Aaron Kinsman, Col., 1789
William Duncan, 2d Regt. Light Ilorse,
Maj., 1789
William Duncan, 1st battalion, 1Ith Regt.
Maj., 1796, 1797, 1798 William A. Kent, aid to Gov. Gilman, Col., 1809
Timothy Chandler, 11th Regt., Ist Maj., 1800, 1803
Robert Harris, aid to Gov. Langdon, Col., 1808 Isaac Eastman, 11th Regt., Lieut. Col., 1817, 1818, 1819
Joseph Low, aid to Gov. Bell, Col., 1819
Isaac Eastman, HIth Regt., Col., 1820
Richard Bartlett, aid to Gov. Samuel Bell, Col., . 1821
Joseph Low, Adj. and Ins. Brig. Gen., and Quar. Mast. Gen., 1821
Isaac Eastman, 3d Brig., Brig. Gen., 1821
John D. Abbot, Aid de Camp, Maj., 182] .
Robert Ambrose, Brig. Ins. Maj., 1821 Moses Long, IIth Regt., Lieut. Col., 1821
. William Kent, 11th Regt., Maj., 1821
Richard Potter, Jr., Quar. Mast , 1822
Isaac Eastman, Ist Div., Maj. Gen., . 1823
John D. Abbot, Aid, Maj., 1823
William Kent, IIth Regt., Lieut. Col., 1823
Simeon Stevens, do., Maj., 1823
Richard Potter, Jr., do., Adj., 1823
Robert Ambrose. Div. Ins., Col., 1823
Jacob A. Potter, Quar. Mast., 11th Regt., 1824 Amos A. Parker, aid to Gov. Morril, Col., 1824
William Kent, Ilth Regt., Col., 1825
Simeon Stevens, 11th Regt., Lieut. Col, 1825 Richard Potter, 11th Regt., Adj., 1825
Jolin Jarvis, Quar. Mast., 1825
Robert Davis, Aid to Gov. Morril, Col., 1826 Simeon Stevens, 11th Regt., Col., 1×26
Dudley S. Palmer, 11th Regt., Adj., . 1826
Ephraim Hutchins, 3d Brig., aid to Gen. James Blake, Maj., 1828
Stephen Brown, Brig. Ins., 1828
David Davis, Jr., aid to Gov. Benjamin Pierce, 'ol., 1829
Nath'! G. Upham, aid to same, Col., 1829
Cyrus Barton, aid to same, Col., 1829 John Putney, Ilth Regt., Maj., 1830
Ephraim Hutchins, aid to Maj. Gen. Blake, Col., 1831
Stephen Brown, Div. Ins., Col., 1831
Simeon Stevens, Brig. Gen., 1831
Iloratio Ilill, aid to Brig. Gen. Simeon Stevens, . 1831
D. S. Palmer, Brig. Ins., 1831
John Putney, 11th Regt., Lieut. Col., 1831
D. S. Palmer, 11th Regt., Maj., 1831
Samuel Clifford, Aid, 3d Brig., 1832 Benj. Grover, Brig. Quar. Mast., 1=32
Simeon Stevens, Maj. Gen., 1833
Joseph E. Estabrook, Aid, Maj., (?) 1833
Ileber Chase, Aid, Maj., (?) .
Benj. Grover, Div. Ins., Col., 1833
Horatio Hill, Div. Quar. Mast., Col., .
1833
Benj. Bordman, Brig. Ins., 3d Brig., 1833
Robert E. Pecker, 11th Regt., Maj., . 1833 W. W. Estabrook, 11th Regt., Adj., . 1833 Robert Davis, Quar. Mast., Brig. Gen., 1834 Charles Il. Peaslee, aid to Gen. Stevens, Col., 1834
Jona. E. Lang, aid to Gen. Stevens, Col. 1834
Perkins Gale, Brig. Ins., 1834
Charles II. Peaslee, Adj.'s Quar. Mast., Brig. Gen., . 1839
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HISTORY OF CONCORD.
J. S. Durgin, 11th Regt., Maj., 1839
Seth E. Brown, Adj., 1846
Perkins Gale, aid to Gov. Jared W. Wii-
Asa Fowler, Judge Adv., 3d Brig., Ist Div., . 1840 liams, Col., 1847
Benjamin Gale, Jr., 1Ith Regt., Maj.,
1841
John M. Hill, 11th Regt., Adj., 1841
Nath'l B. Baker, HIth Regt , Quar Mast., 1841 Nath'l B. Baker, 11th Regt., Adj., .
1842
John Priest, 11th Regt , Quar. Mast., 1842
Nath'l B. Baker, aid to Gov. John H. Steele, Col.,
1844
John II. George, Judge Adv., 3d Brig , Ist Div.,
John Stickney, 11th Regt., Adj., 1844
R. N. Corning, 11th Regt., Quar. Mast., Ilollis B. Crockett, aid to Gen. Tucker, IloHis B. Crockett, Brig. Ins.,
1844
1844
1845 John Stickney, 11th Regt., Col., 1852
1846 Albert Abbot, Ilth Regt., Lient. Col., 1852
Wm. C. Prescott, Brig. Ins., . 1846 Loren Webster, Ilth Regt., Maj., . 1852
Amos Hadley, Brig. Quar. Mast., 1846
Joseph A. Pearson, 11th Regt., Adj., 1852
1852
LIST OF CAPTAINS IN MILITARY COMPANIES IN CONCORD SINCE 1814.
[FURNISHED FROM RECORDS, BY COL. DUDLEY S. PALMER. ]
Until about 1814 there is no record of military appointments in the office of the adjutant general of any reliance. It appears Pearl Kimball was appointed a captain of cavalry in 1804, and Joseph Walker in 1809, but the regular re- cord commences and ends as follows :
CAPTAINS. DATES OF COMMISSION. CAPTAINS.
DATES OF COMMISSION.
Joshua Abbot, Jr.,
June 21, 1814.
William Peeker,
April 18, 1831.
Joshna Abbot,
July 3, 1817.
Samuel Blake, Jr.,
April 27, 1833.
Leonard Pratt,
April 20, 1820.
Michael Blake, April 30, 1835.
Samnel Coffin,
April 25, 1820.
Jeremiah S. Durgin, May 22, 1837.
David Flanders,
May 2, 1822. William H. Wyman, Aug. 17, 1839.
William M. Carter,
Sept. 28, 1827. Horatio N. Harvey, April 3, 1841.
ARTILLERY.
Stephen Ambrose,
Dee. 8, 1803. Elbridge G. Eastman,
Ang. 4, 1835.
Peter Robinson,
Sept. 17, 1812. William P. Fisk,
April 20, 1836.
Samuel Herbert,
Ang. 19, 1816. Franklin Evans,
Sept. 5, 1837.
Chandler Eastman,
May 30, 1820. Hosea B. Barton,
April 15, 1839.
Joseph Cochran, Joseph Manahan,
Sept. 5, 1825.
Moses T. Cass,
Asa MeFarland,
Aug. 28, 1828.
John C. Stowell,
Robert E. Pecker,
April 14, 1829. Samuel M. Griffin,
Sept. 10, 1844.
David D. Fisk,
Ang. 13, 1833. Moses S. Judkins,
Aug. 30, 1847.
Zebina Lincoln,
April 14, 1835.
LIGHT INFANTRY.
Nathaniel Martin, (?)
1806. | Moses Lang,
1816.
CONCORD LIGHT INFANTRY.
George Stickney,
Jan. 4, 1821. | Oren Head,
April 7, 1832.
Benjamin Parker,
July 5, 1822. Joel C. Danforth,
G. Washington Dow,
Sept. 1, 1825. Aaron A. Palmer,
March 26, 1834. March 27, 1837. Oct. 25, 1837.
Stephen Brown, Enos Blake,
Aug. 28, 1828.
April 17, 1841.
George D. Abbot,
April 21, 1830. John Stickney,
Oct. 18, 1830. Charles A. Davis,
April 24, 1843. May 5, 1847. Sept. 13, 1847.
Joseph E. Estabrook, Jonathan E. Lang,
Aug. 27, 1831. John C. Hagar,
Henry M. Moore, 1Ith Regt., Quar. Mast., 1847 G. W. Ordway, Brig. Ins., . 1848 John 11. George, aid to Gov. Samuel Dinsmoor, Col., 1849
Giles W. Ordway, Div. Ins., 1849
Amos Hadley, Div. Quar. Mast., 1849 Joseph B. Walker, Judg. Adv., 1849 Jesse A. Gove, Drill Mast., 4th Brig., 1849
1841 Albert Abhol, 11th Regt., Maj., 1
1851 Joseph II. Mace, aid to Gov. Martin. Col., 1852 Geo. Clough, aid to Maj. Gen. Parker, Col .. 1852
Hollis B. Crockett, Div. Ins., Col.,
John Stickney, 11th Regt., Lient. Col.,
1846 | Joseph C. Perkins, Quar. Mast., .
Dec. 6, 1820. Thomas P. Hill,
April 21, 1841. March 10, 1843. May 13, 1844.
Dec. 13, 1826. Reuben D. Moores, David Neal,
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DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL.
RIFLE COMPANY IN CONCORD.
CAPTAINS.
DATES OF COMMISSION. CAPTAINS. DATES OF COMMISSION.
Sherburne W. Elliot,
Sept. 4, 1830. April 18, 1833.
Sherman D. Colby,
March 15, 1844.
Jeremiah Fowler,
Nathaniel Rolfe,
March 24, 1835.
Nathan W. Moores,
Charles B. Knights,
March 29, 1848. March 16, 1849.
Rufus D. Seales,
John A. Moores,
March 11, 1837. April 8, 1837. March 16, 1840. Sept. 6, 1841.
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