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Samuel H. Dow, Sept. 12, 1850.
Timothy Dow,
FISHER VILLE GUARDS.
Aug. 7, 1847. | John C. Abbot,
Feb. 7, 1848.
ADJUTANTS, WITHI THE RANK OF CAPTAIN -ELEVENTHI REGIMENT.
Robert Davis, July 25, 1817. John Jarvis,
Nov. 27, 1840.
Robert Ambrose, Aug. 4, 1820. John M. Hill,
Aug. 30, 1841.
Richard Potter, Jr., May 10, 1823.
Nath'I B. Baker, Sept. 2, 1842.
Dudley S. Palmer, April 15, 1826.
John Stickney, Aug. 13, 1844.
Rufus Wilkins, July 4, 1831.
Seth E. Brown,
Sept. 12, 1845.
William W. Estabrook, Ang. 23, 1833.
Henry M. Moore, Ang. 24, 1847.
Richard Potter, July 19, 1834.
Joseph A. Pearsons,
April 14, 1852.
When Canterbury and Loudon constituted a part of the eleventh regiment, there were ten or twelve companies of infantry, but after the division of the regiment there were but eight companies. Before the division the following were among the captains, but whether Lovejoy and Rowell were of Concord, I know not.
INFANTRY COMPANIES IN THE ELEVENTHI REGIMENT.
8th company. Jacob Eastman, captain in
1805
6th John Carter, captain in
, 1806
Ist Ballard Haseltine, captain in 1806
5th Timothy Carter, captain in 1803
10th Ebenezer Lovejoy, captain in
1809 (?)
10th Isaae Eastman, June 10, . 1814
9th Moses Rowell, captain in 1805
9th
William Walker, captain in 1803
12th $6 Moses Shute, June 27, 1816
FIRST COMPANY OF INFANTRY.
Nathan Stickney,
Nov. 2, 1811. Albert G. Chadwick, April 13, 1837.
William Kent,
Dec. 27, 1816. Charles S. French, April 18, 1838.
Joseph Head,
Asa Morrill, April 24, 1840.
Philip Watson,
June 20, 1821. March 10, 1824. Samuel S. Dow, April 25, 1825. Abiel R. Crosby,
Sept. 1, 1843.
Ebenezer S. Towle, James Thompson,
March 30, 1827. P. G. S. Ten Broeck,
April 22, 1845. Ang. 9, 1847.
Seth Eastman, John C. Ordway, Moses G. Atwood,
April 18, 1833. Edward E. Sturtevant, April 20, 1849.
1834. | Benjamin F. Watson, May 13, 1850.
THIRD INFANTRY COMPANY.
Daniel M. Moore,
June 3, 1811. Samuel Farnum,
Timothy Dow,
July 3, 1817. | Henry Farnum,
Robert B. Abbot,
April 20, 1820. Daniel Farnum,
April 9. 1839. April 20, 1840.
Jacob Dimond, Abial C. Carter,
July II, 1825. Timothy C. Rolfe,
April 22, 1844.
Samuel Baker,
Nov. 28, 1825. John Ballard,
Nov. 18, 1844.
Bradbury Gill,
Ang. 11, 1830. Albert Abbot,
John Sawyer,
Enoch H. Dow,
April 20, 1832.
April 20, 1832. Jeremiah S. Abbot, Francis Farnum,
April 6, 1848, April 16, 1851. May 3, 1853.
Feb. 19, 1835. April 19, 1836.
June 17, 1824. Elbridge Dimond,
May 14, 1844.
March 20, 1829. Francis S. West,
John Sawyer, Jr., April 9, 1851.
Alexander Ferson,
Albert G. Dow, April 23, 1845.
Benjamin S. Speed,
766
HISTORY OF CONCORD.
FIFTH COMPANY OF INFANTRY.
CAPTAINS.
DATES OF COMMISSION. !
CAPTAINS.
DATES OF COMMISSION.
Samuel Knowlton,
July 30, 1815. Benjamin Gale, Jr.,
Timothy Dow,
June 20, 1817. July 3, 1817.
Charles H. Clongh,
Isaac Virgin,
June 28, 1823.
George W. Moody,
April 20, 1844. March 26, 1846. March 30, 1848.
John Putney,
June 23, 1825. E. W. Upham,
Nathaniel Eastman, Jr., Ang. 20, 1830.
Frederick E. Lufkin,
April 21, 1849.
Benjamin Gale, Jr.,
March 24, 1831. Leonadas Clough, Sept. 6, 1836. James O. Merrill,
Aug. 25, 1849.
George Keyes,
SIXTH COMPANY OF INFANTRY.
James Green,
Sept. 21, 1815. 'Giles W. Ordway, July 3, 1817. John Stickney, Jr.,
March 15, 1839.
James Hall,
May 30, 1820. | Amos B. Currier,
May 6, 1843.
Aaron Carter,
April 7, 1821.
Abel B. Holt,
May 10, 1845.
Ezra Ballard,
April 24, 1826.
Loren Webster,
April 20, 1848.
Benjamin Wheeler, Jr., Aug. 31, 1832. John B. Fisk,
Aug. 18, 1852.
TABLE OF MORTALITY IN CONCORD, FROM 1825 TO 1853. FROM RECORDS KEPT BY REV. N. BOUTON.
Infants under 1 year.
15
38
6
19
12
6
0
90
96
3.330
34.3
1.977
20
1826
9
17
5
8
13
1
94
60
3.400
56.4
1.769
29
1827
4
7
1
12
6
1
9.3
38
3.500
92.0
1.381
36
1828
11
4
4
8
9
7
0
87
43
3.550
82.0
1.386
32
1829
9
12
0
11
9
9
3
96
53
3.600
68.0
1.754
33
1830
6
4
3
13
9
4
0
89
39
3.702*
95.0
1.279
32
1831
7
12
I
8
8
6
0
90
42
3.800
90.0
1.159
27
1832
3
16
3
13
4
8
0
90
47
3.920
83.0
1.365
29
1833
5
9
3
6
10
12
0
89
45
4.050
90.0
1.665
37
1834
20
7
5
13
16
10
3
1003
71
4.170
56.0
2.130
30
1835
17
10
7
14
7
6
0
90
61
4.300
71.5
1.323
21
1836
11
13
5
18
16
13
2
96
76
4.450
58.5
2.432
32
1837
16
17
7
8
12
12
1
97
72
4.570
63.4
1.977
27
1838
12
17
S
18
16
9
0
90
80
4.690
58.6
2.196
27
1839
13
18
2
9
7
15
3
100
65
4.800
72.8
1.937
30
1840
11
12
18
3
13
14
12
1
98
72
5.050
70.0
2.160
30
1842
2
10
5
12
13
9
0
88
51
5.200
101.0
1.805
35
1843
15
22
6
13
21
13
0
89
90
5.400
60.0
2.403
27
1844
24
26
9
20
19
15
2
96
113
5.700
50.5
2.904
25
1845
20
15
3
29
15
14
2
94
98
6.000
61.0
2.940
30
1846
26
23
10
27
25
6
I
93
120
6.300
52.5
2.820
23
1847
20
22
10
20
30
6
3
1001
123
7.000
57.0
4.268
34
1848
27
19
11
24
17
14
1
100
113
7.500
66.3
2.938
26
1849
28
28
16
41
22
23
0
88
158
8.700
55.0
4.424
28
1850
21
6
22
23
20
I
90
98
8.584*
87.6
30
1851
18
24
7
26
18
15
1
94
109
9.000
82.5
29
1852
23
37
7
25
29
24
4
95
149
9.400
63.0
32
1853
21
26
11
20
25
11
2
91
116
9.800
8.44
27.8
29
426
499
167
486
445 327 32
2371
74.9
29.4
Oldest in age.
Total number.
Estimated popula-
Average to popula-
tion.
Total ages.
Average
each year.
Years.
Between 1 and 10.
Between 10 and 20.
Between 20 and 40.
Between 40 and 70.
Between 70 and 90.
Over 90.
April 16, 1834.
Moses Shute,
Charles Graham,
July 15, 1837. Aug. 24, 1841. April 5, 1842.
Simeon Stevens,
Josiah II. Locke, March 10, 1824.
James Blake,
April 17, 1850.
for
age
tion.
67.0
2.484
34
3
16
19
13
0
87
73
4.903*
1841
4
* U. S. Census.
1825
767
DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL.
TABLES SHOWING THE NUMBER OF DEATHS IN CONCORD BY CONSUMPTION, FROM 1830 TO 1839, INCLUSIVE, COMPARED WITH THE WHOLE NUMBER OF DEATHS IN THE SAME PERIOD, THEIR AGES AND MONTIIS OF DECEASE. BY REV. N. BOUTON.
Year.
|Wh'le No.|
Consp. | Mal's. | Fem. OF THE AGES OF THOSE WHO DIED BY CON- SUMPTION.
1830
39
5
3
2
1831
42
5
4
1
1832
47
8
2
6
Under
10 were 4, viz. :
3
1
1833
45
6
2
1
Between 10 and 20
12,
5
7
1834
71
11
7
4
×™.
20 and 30
16
37,
15
22
1835
61
10
3
7
30 and 40
18,
8
10
1836
76
11
1
7
40 and 50
14,
6
8
1837
72
13
5
8
50 and 60
8,
2
6
1838
80
20
9
11
60 and 70
1,
0
1
1839
65
10
8
2
Over
70
Total,
598
99
47
52
Of those who thus died in ten years of consumption, there were in the month of
January, 8, viz. : 4 males, 4 females. | July,
8, viz. : 4 males, 4 females.
February, 11,
5
66
6
Angust, 14,
6
8
March, 11, 16
3
8
Septem'r, 5,
2
3
April, 6,
66
1
2
66
October, 8,
2
6
May,
7,
66
4
3
66
November, 3, 0
3
66
June, 11,
8
3
66
December, 6,
4
2
NOTE. From the above tables it appears that about one sixth of the whole who died in ten years in Concord, died of consumption ; the greatest number between the ages of twenty and thirty. The greatest number in any month is in August ; and a less number in the fall than in the spring and summer months.
These tables and estimates are results of the author's personal observation and inquiry, not made with medical knowledge or skill.
NAMES OF PERSONS WHO HAVE DECEASED IN CONCORD SINCE 1800, AT THE AGE OF 80 YEARS AND UPWARDS. COPIED FROM THE RECORD OF DEATHIS.
NAME. AGE. YEAR.
NAME. AGE. YEAR.
Philip Kimball, 88. 1800.
Anthony Manuel, (very aged,) ? 1800.
Abigail, wife of Capt. Jos. Eastman, 81. 1801.
Col. Thomas Stiekney, 80. 1809.
Nathaniel Green, 92. 1810.
Miriam, widow of Nath'l Abbot, 82. 1811.
Timothy Kimball, 89.
1811.
Jonathan Willey, 83.
1811. Lieut. Moses Eastman, 80. 1812.
Christopher Rowell, 80. 1812.
Rebecca, wife of Amos Ab- bot,
86. 1803.
Wife of Isaac Chandler, 80. 1812.
Israel Cheever.
80. 1803.
George Graham, (aged,) ? 1813.
Capt. Joseph Eastman,
86. 1803.
Jonathan Elliot, (quite aged,) ?
1813.
David Harris,
80. 1803.
Jonathan Parker, 80.
84.
1814.
Widow of Philip Kimball, 88.
1804.
89. 1815.
Hannah, widow of Capt. Henry Lovejoy,
90. 1805.
Robert Ambrose,
83. 1816.
Nathaniel Abbot,
80.
1806.
Phinehas Virgin, 84.
1817.
Mary, wife of Zechariah Hannaford,
92. 1806.
Calfe, 99. 1817.
Mrs. Haine, widow of Rob-
ert Haine, (very aged) 2 1807
Nathaniel Rolfe, 96. 1808.
Deboralı, widow of Dea. Jos. Hall, 97. 1801.
Mrs. Waldron, widow of Isaac Waldron, 83. 1802.
Hannah, widow of Daniel Carter,
82.
1802.
Capt. Reuben Kimball William Coffin,
1813.
Philip Eastman,
89. 1804.
Col. Gordon Hutchins,
82. 1815.
Mary, widow of Robert
5.1
5
0
Males. [ Fem.
768
HISTORY OF CONCORD.
NAME.
AGE. YEAR.
NAME. AGE. YEAR.
Deborah, widow of Edw. Abbot,
81. 1817.
Herrick,
86.
1829.
Ebenezer Dow, 80. 1817.
James Scales,
80. 1819.
Henry Moulton,
85. 1819.
Joseph Wiggin, 82. 1829.
Widow Heard,
91. 1819.
Nathaniel Rolfe, 86. 1829.
Capt. Benjamin Emery, Molly Farnum,
86. 1819.
John Elliot,
97. 1819.
Daniel Prince,
85. 1820.
Lieat. Joshua Thompson, 81.
1831.
James Walker,
81. 1821.
Abigail, widow of Joseph Eastman,
90. 1831.
Amos Abbot,
93. 1821.
Widow Southwick,
83.
1832.
Henry Martin,
85.
1822.
Martin,
89.
1832.
Reubon Abbot,
100.
1822.
Joseph Abbot, son of Dea. George A., 90.
1832.
Robert Harris,
86. 1822.
Stephen Farnum, 89. 1832.
John Blanchard,
85.
1823.
Margaret, widow of Timo. Dow, 81.
1833.
Capt. Samuel Gaines,
80. 1823.
85. 1833.
Sarah, widow of Corliss George,
80. 1823.
Mary, widow of Daniel Far- num, 81.
1833.
Robert Davis,
89. 1823.
Enoeh Brown, 87.
1833.
Widow of James Scales,
85.
1823.
Joel Carter,
84.
1833.
Sarah, widow of Robert Davis,
87.
1824.
Widow Elliot, 97.
1834.
Abigail, widow of John Hoit,
87.
1824.
Esther, wife of Jonathan Eastman, Esq., 81.
1834.
Lydia, wife of Richard Potter,
92. 1824.
Amos Abbot, 80.
1834.
Bridget, wife of John Fowle, 80.
1824.
Jonathan Eastman, Esq., 87.
1834.
Widow Sleeper,
85. 1825.
Aqnilla Ferrin,
84.
1825.
Widow Elliot, 81.
1834 ..
Reuben Abbot, 80.
1834.
Lient. Nathan Ballard, 90.
1835.
Martha, wife of Stephen Farnum.
83.
1825.
Daniel Hall, 80.
90.
1835.
94.
1826.
Hannah. widow of John Blanchard,
92.
1836.
Wife of Joseph Abbot, 82.
1826.
Elizabeth, wife of Samnel Goodwin, 86. 1836.
Widow of Daniel Kimball, 96.
1836.
Capt. Enoch Coffin, 81. 1836.
Nathan Chandler, sen.,
81.
1837.
Chandler Lovejoy,
86.
1827.
Ezra Abbot,
81.
1837.
Daniel Page,
80.
1837.
90.
1827.
Mrs. Hannah Wales,
83.
1837.
Francis Brown,
87.
1828.
Moses Abbot, 84. 1837.
Dr. Peter Green,
82. 1828.
Joseph Farnum,
97.
1837.
Richard Potter,
83. 1828.
Molly Mahan,
90.
1838.
Oliver Hoit,
80.
1828.
Widow Abigail Farnum, 86.
John Eastman, sen.,
80. 1838.
Susannah, widow of Hon. Timothy Walker,
82.
1828.
Capt. Nathaniel Eastman, 84. 1839.
Jane, widow of Jas. Burch, 83.
1828. Widow Elizabeth Currier, 92.
1839.
John Shute, son of Jacob S., 98.
1829. Mrs. Smith,
101 ? 1839.
Sarah, widow of Wm. Coffin, 91.
1829.
Nathaniel Meserve,
91. 1839.
-
Ruth, widow of Dan'l Gale, 89.
1833.
Richard Herbert,
94. 1823.
Elizabeth Hazeltine, widow of Jos. Hazeltine, 100y.6m. 13d.
1834.
Anna, widow of Jonathan Willey, 99 y. 11 m. 6 d.
1834.
Hannah, Widow of Rich- ard Herbert,
90. 1825.
Dinah. widow of Reuben Abbot,
Lucy, widow of Isaac Abbot, 88. 1826.
Lient. Phinehas Kimball, 80. 1826.
Ephraim Farnum,
93.
1827.
Sarah, widow of Capt. Benj. Emery,
80.
1827.
Jeremiah Wheeler,
80. 1827.
Jeremiah Stickney,
80. 1837.
Mary, widow of Capt. Eb- enezer Kent,
Widow Colby,
835.
Samuel Jackson,
84. 1822.
Widow James Stevens, 85. 1832.
Elizabeth, widow of Gar- ven Hemphill,
80. 1823.
Samnel Hutchins,
Dea. David Hall,
82. 1821.
80.
1821. | Esther, widow of Henry
Hon. Timothy Walker,
82. 1819.
Elizabeth, widow of Mr. Ward, and mother of Maj. Chandler, 89. 1830.
Esther, widow of Daniel
Aznbah, widow of Chand- ler Lovejoy. 91. 1829.
1838.
769
DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL.
NAME.
AGE. YEAR.
NAME. AGE. YEAR.
Samuel Goodwin,
88.
1839. Mary Abbot, wife of Samuel, 85.
1849.
Mrs. Sanders,
93. 1839.
Jeremiah Stickney, 85.
1850.
Barnard Hoit,
83. 1839. Widow Tamar Mills, 85. 1850.
Mrs. Emerson,
84. 1840.
Mrs Gilman,
90.
1850.
Mrs. Lydia Knowles,
87. 1840.
Mr. Stevens,
80.
1850.
Philbrick Bradley,
84. 1840.
Aaron Lamprey,
84.
1850.
John Odlin, Esq.,
82.
1840.
Widow Rogers,
88.
1850.
Jedediah Hoyt,
82. 1840.
Benjamin Buswell
86.
1851.
Widow Abigail Herriek,
80.
1841.
Widow Elizabeth Stickney, 94.
93.
1852.
Jonathan Urann,
80. 1841.
Widow Mary Clark,
85.
IS52.
Widow Sarah Ambrose,
98.
1841.
Widow Abigail Smart,
81.
1852.
Asa French,
80.
1841.
Esther, wife of Dea. Willey, 80.
1852.
Mrs. Ruth Eastman,
84.
1841.
Widow Rhoda Kimball,
81. 1852.
Widow Mary Abbot,
85.
1842.
George Arlin,
86.
1852.
Mrs. Mary Merrill,
88.
1842.
Widow of Simeon Hall,
80. ? 1852.
John Elliot,
87. 1842.
Polly Odlin,
95. 1852.
Widow Lydia Morse,
89.
1843.
Widow Sarah Drew,
80.
1852.
Widow Hannah Meserve,
84.
1844.
Mrs. Hannah, widow of Benj. Wheeler,
81.
1852.
Samuel Jackson,
96. 1844.
Col. John Coffin,
87.
1852.
Widow Hannah Lang,
90.
1844.
Wife of Samuel Palmer,
80. ? 1852.
Mrs. Amy Williams,
94.
1845. |Mrs. Webster,
80. 1852.
Stephen Webster,
87.
1845.
Widow Sarah Pierce, 90. 1852.
Jonathan Wheelock, 86.
1845. Samuel Hutchins,
84.
1852.
Lemuel Barker,
80.
1845.
Widow Gilman,
94.
1852.
Mrs. Molly Glover,
91. 1845.
Mrs. Judith, widow of Timo. Carter, 82.
1852.
David Simpson,
80.
1845.
Benjamin Norris,
80. 1845.
Abraham Sanborn,
80.
1845.
Jeremiah Eastman,
84. 1846.
Mrs. Abigail Clough,
93. 1846.
Mrs. Sarah Dow,
81. 1846.
Mr. Abel Hutchins,
90.
1853.
Madam Huldah Evans,
84. 1846.
Mrs. Lydia, relict of Timo. Abbot, 85.
1753.
Widow of Asa French,
84. 1847.
Dea. James Willey,
82.
1853.
Widow of Jere'h Wheeler,
88. 1847.
John Cheney, 91. 1853.
Widow Sarah Merriek,
92. 1847.
Andrew Willey,
96.
1847.
Col. John Carter,
88.
1847.
Joseph Potter,
80.
1853.
Widow Mary Dimond, 89.
1847.
Mary Green,
81. 1854.
Mrs. Mary Burbank,
85.
1848.
Mrs. Sarah, widow of Capt. David Davis, 89.
1854.
Maj. Timothy Chandler,
86.
Benjamin Wheeler,
80.
Mrs. Griffin, form. of Epsom, 100.
1848.
Abner Dimond,
82.
1848.
Matthew Nichols,
88. 1849.
Widow Sarah Haseltine, 86.
1854.
Isaac Emery, Esq.,
80. 1849.
Widow Sarah Moody, 89.
1855.
Dea. Nathaniel Ambrose,
85.
1849. Mrs. Sarah, relict of Ste-
Nathan Abbot,
85. 1849.
phen Hall, 83.
1855.
Rev. Sylvester Dana,
80. 1849.
Richard Herbert, 93 y. 5 m. 17 d.
1855.
Polly, wife of Jos. Johnson, 81.
1849.
Abiel Walker, 88 y. 9 m. 29d. 1855.
1855.
William Heard,
84. 1849.
Mrs. Betsey, wid. of Nath'l Abbot, 83.
1835.
Widow Mary Hoit,
88. 1849.
Mrs. Betsey, widow of John
Widow Rebekah White,
87. 1849.
Edwards, late of Bristol, 88. 1855.
Samnel Abbot,
85. 1849. Mrs. Abigail, widow of
Widow Mehetable Urann,
81. 1849.
Benj. Kimball, 90. 1855.
80.
1852.
Joseph Runnels,
84. 1843.
Widow Mary Gill,
Widow Esther Pinkham,
80.
1844.
Mrs. Mehetabel, widow of Capt. Jona. Ambrose, 86.
1853.
Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Abel Hutchins, 85.
1853.
Mrs. Willey,
100}. 1847.
Mrs. Mary, widow of Moses Carter, 86.
1853.
Capt. Samuel Davis,
89, 1848.
1848. Mrs. Phebe, widow of Na- 1848. than Abbot, 90.
1854.
Phebe, wife of Jas. C. Dame, 82. Sally Farnum, 80.
1854.
1854.
Elizabeth Gilman,
81. 1849.
Levi Hutchins, 93 y. 10 m.
Mr. Quimby,
87. 1849.
1851.
Richard Flanders,
89. 1841.
Jeremiah Bridge,
49
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HISTORY OF CONCORD.
CRIMINAL STATISTICS OF THE CITY OF CONCORD, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1854.
CITY MARSHAL'S REPORT.
To the Hon. Joseph Low, Mayor, and the Aldermen of the City of Concord :
Agreeably to an ordinance, it becomes my duty to submit the following report of the doings of the police from April 6, 1853, to date.
There have been one hundred and twelve arrests made by the police and night watch, and for the following offences, viz. :
For Assault and Battery,
16
Larceny,
18
Burglary,
1
Shop Breaking,
2
Keeping Disorderly House,
.
1
Making disturbance in Streets,
14
Common Drunkards,
26
Violation of License Law,
23
Violation City Ordinance,
10
Complaint to keep the Peace,
1
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Of the above, ninety-four have been put upon trial, seventeen were discharged by order of court, and eighteen were discharged without trial.
Respectfully submitted, J. C. PILLSBURY, City Marshal.
REPORT OF THE POLICE JUSTICE.
To the Ilon. Joseph Low, Mayor, and the Aldermen of the City of Concord :
Agreeably to the provisions of the city charter, I herewith submit a report of the business of the Police Court since the Sth day of April last, to the Ist day of February, 1854.
You will also find annexed a statement of the fees and fines received by me during the same period of time.
The whole number of entries on the civil doeket is forty-seven, of which nineteen have been contested eases. One Bastardy case transferred to the Court of Common Pleas, one transferred by appeal, and one where question arises as to title to real estate.
The whole number of entries on the criminal doeket is ninety-four, viz. :
Assault and Battery,
14
Larceny,
14
Burglary,
1
Shop Breaking,
I
Concealing stolen property, .
1
Highway robbery,
1
Bringing pauper into the State,
1
Obtaining goods by false pretenees,
I
Keeping disorderly house,
1
Making disturbance in street,
9
Common drunkards,
16
Violation of license law,
21
Violation of city ordinances,
10
Perjury, .
1
Subornation of perjury,
1
On complaint to keep the peace, .
1
- 94
Of the foregoing have been discharged,
Transferred by appeal,
6
Sentenced to common jail,
.
.
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DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL.
Senteneed to house of correction, 16
Recognized and committed for trial in Court of Common Pleas, . 28
Sentenced to pay fines, 24
Bound to keep the peace, 1
94
The whole amount of fees paid and charged is $270,46
The whole amount of fines paid is 126,00
$396,46
CALVIN AINSWORTH, Police Justice.
Concord, Feb. 1, 1854.
EXTRACTS FROM A DIARY KEPT BY BENJAMIN KIMBALL,
AT KIMBALL'S FERRY, SO CALLED, CONCORD, N. II.
1815. March 25. Last passing the river on the ice.
May 18. First planting.
May 30. Apple trees in full blossom.
Sept. 23. A high gale of wind, (September gale,) which destroyed buildings, fences and trees to an immense amount.
1816. June 6-12. Six days very cold weather ; snow fell, gronnd froze, and corn killed.
Sept. 23. A hard freeze ; ears of eorn froze throngh.
July 7. A hard frost ; cold for six days.
1817. April 1. Good passing on the iee with horses.
Sept. 30. The first frost.
Dec. 23. First passing the river on the iee.
1818. February. A very cold month.
March 1. A heavy rain, and on the third, river overflowed.
March 22. Good boating.
1818. December. Very cold.
1819. January and February. Very warm, with very little snow, the ground being bare the whole time, and no sledding, but all business and journeys per- formed with wagons.
April 5. A great freshet, which carried off Federal bridge.
May 19. High water over all the interval.
August 12. The warmest day for twenty years.
1820. March 30. First boating.
May 26. Apple trees in blossom ; also a storm of rain, hail and snow, the snow laying two inehes deep after the storm.
Oct. 17. The highest freshet for thirty-six years.
Nov. 12. A severe snow-storm ; snow fell six inches deep, and good sledding for several days.
1821. Dec. 14. Last boating for the season.
Dec. 17. Ice on the river ; passed with teams.
1822. March 6. Ice out of the river-boating commenced.
Dec. 16. River frozen over and boating ceased.
1823. April 2. Could pass the river on the iec.
April 3. Commenced boating.
Nov. 18. Passing on the ice ; very cold fall.
Nor. 29. Teams passed the river on the ice.
1824. Feb. 4. Coldest day for the winter.
Feb. 10-11. A great thaw, and on the 12th the iee left the river and carried off Federal bridge.
March 10. First boating with the small boat.
Sept. 25. The first frost.
Nov. 3. Considered the coldest day ever known for the season, or time of the year.
Dec. 6. Last boating.
1825. March 7. Horses passing the river on the ice fell in.
March 18. Commeneed boating.
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HISTORY OF CONCORD.
June 22. The great day of Lafayette in Coneord. The warmest and dryest summer for many years until the 12th of August, when commenced a great rain.
Nov. 23. People on foot passed the river on the ice.
Dec. 13. The coldest day ever known for the season of the year.
Dec. 19. Ground all bare.
1826. Feb. 2. The first snow to make sledding.
Jan. 31. The coldest day for many years.
March 14. First boating.
April 11. The coldest day ever known at this season of the year.
Jum. The season very warm and dry until the 24th of June, when a great rain commenced, and there fell four or five inches of water, followed by frequent and heavy showers, until the 30th of August, when the river rose twenty feet above low water mark, covering nearly all the interval, and on the 31st of An- gust the bank went off, and the house in danger.
1826. Sept. 2. Potatoes rotting in the ground, and forty-seven men digging potatoes this day at Sugar Ball.
Sept. 8. There has not been a good hay-day for four weeks. On the 15th of September the first north-west wind for five weeks.
Nor. 21. First snow, when there fell six inches.
Dec. 7. River frozen over and boating ceased.
1827. Jan. 1, 2, 3. Snowed for three days ; there fell sixteen inches from the Ist of January to the 20th of February ; very cold, with numerous severe snow-storms, and the snow three to four feet deep.
March 23. Commenced boating ; great rains, high winds, and very backward spring ; first sowing, May 10; planted corn, 19th.
July 26. Great rain ; six inches of water fell, but did not produce a great freshet.
Sept. 30. First frost.
Nov. 9, 10, 11. Three coldest days ever known at this time of the year ; the river froze over; extremely cold month ; not a pleasant day from the 13th to the 28th day ; an uninterrupted succession of cold N. W. wind for fifteen days. Nov. 29, 30. Rainy.
Nor. 28. Passed the river on the ice with horses.
Dec. 1. Ice went out of the river.
Dec. 2. Boating, and continued nntil the 16th.
Dec. 18. First snow to make sleighing-six inches.
1828. Moderate winter, with but little snow, but there were frequent thaws.
Feb. 19. A large rain-carried off all the snow ; the ice went out of the river. Sept. 6. Great freshet, the water covering the whole interval.
1829. Extremely cold for seven weeks-from January I to February 21- and but little snow ; then there was a eold and severe storm, and sixteen inches of snow fell.
1831. Jan. 1. River fell to the top of the banks.
Dec. 2. Water covered the whole interval, and came within ten feet of the house.
June 5. More rain ; cannot pass to the other house without a boat.
June 6. A raft went down river, straight over the gulf.
1835. Nov. 20. First snow for the season.
1836. A cold winter ; the snow four feet deep on a level, and no bare ground to be seen until the 1st of April.
March 31. The ice sufficiently strong to bear a horse team and two tons' load. Passing on the ice on foot as late as April 7.
1841. Jan. 8. A great freshet ; the water in the river rose fifteen feet, broke up the iec and carried off Federal bridge and Free bridge within about half an hour of each other ; the river rose four feet in thirty minutes, and kept up so that we could not pass to the other house for four days.
1839. Jan. 26. Rained for twenty-four hours ; the river rose fifteen feet in fifteen hours, and came within three feet of the door-steps of the house, and to the top of the sills of the barn, which was occasioned by the river being dammed up by the ice. It carried off all the bridges on the river except Federal bridge, and that so damaged as to be impassable.
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DOCUMENTARY AND STATISTICAL.
EXTRACTS FROM THE METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER KEPT BY WILLIAM PRESCOTT, M. D.
1850. January. A fine and pleasant month ; the merenry in the thermome- ter above zero every day until the 31st, when it was two degrees below in the morning ; most of the month from fourteen to thirty-two above zero, in the morn- ing. Thirty-six inches of snow fell this month.
Feb. 6. Thermometer sixteen degrees below zero, in morning. The rest of the month comfortable weather.
March. Twenty inches of snow fell this month. Excellent and uninter- rupted sleighing from the 3d of December to the 10th of March, and tolerable throughout this month.
April. The water of the Merrimack overflowed the whole interval ; came into my garden west of the Concord and Claremont railroad, and was four feet deep immediately east of the railroad.
May. Nine and a half inches of rain fell this month.
June. Four and a half inches of rain fell.
July. Four and a half inches of rain fell.
August. Very dry until the 25th, when two and three fourths inches of water fell.
Sept. 30. First frost.
Nor. 26. First snow for the season.
Der. 23. Eighteen inches of snow fell, and 40 inches during the month ; 31st, thermometer thirteen degrees below zero-all the rest of the month above.
1851. January. Thermometer below zero on the 5th, 19th and 31st ; but ten inches of snow fell this month ; mild.
THE "DARK DAY," FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1780. BY GEORGE ABBOT, ESQ.
The cirenmstances and appearances which marked this memorable day, as near as ean be recollected by using the language of the old people who witnessed them, were as follows :
The morning exhibited nothing remarkable, except a thick, smoky atinos- phere, and a pale glimmering of the eastern sky. About eight or nine o'clock smoke and clouds obseured the sun. The heavens assumed a brassy appearance, something like that of the moon when she is totally eelipsed. About ten or eleven o'clock a gloomy and melancholy darkness involved all terrestrial objeets. The domestie fowls and the birds and beasts repaired to the retreats of night ; consternation and horror seized the minds of mortals-they expecting that the final dissolution of all things was near. About noon the darkness was so great that it was necessary to light candles in the houses. The darkness and brassy color of the sky continued with little alteration during the remainder of the day, and the night was as remarkably dark as the day.
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