The history of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, from 1752-1887, Part 64

Author: Norton, John F. (John Foote), 1809-1892; Whittemore, Joel
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: New York : Burr Printing House
Number of Pages: 1016


USA > New Hampshire > Cheshire County > Fitzwilliam > The history of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, from 1752-1887 > Part 64


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65


768


Bradley, Dr. Oscar H.


Spaulding, 11 722


Brewer, James Nelson


Hartwell, 25. 597


Briggs, Lucius H.


Hayden. 37. 602


Brockway, Lockhart W Whittemore, 113


782


Brooks, Sewall .. Forristall, 39. 572


Brown, Rev. John S. .m. Mary Ripley


800


Burbank, Rev. Lysander T .. m. Sarah S. Van Vleck


*99


Burrill, John H Forristall, 80. 573


Carpenter, Edwin B. . . Potter, 37 678


Carriel or Carroll, Samuel. . Whitney, 32. 771


Carroll, Samuel Whitney .. . (Jolinson) Whitney, 39 772 Carter, Thomas. . Reed, 8. . 689 Chandler, Nathaniel. Smith, 18. 716


Chase, Calvin


Stone, 199.


Chase, Charles N. Sweetser, 29. 744


Clapp, Charles A. Smith, 85. . 720


474


458


Bemis, William. Beard, 19.


474


812


INDEX OF FAMILIES.


Cloney, Andrew B


.(Barnard) Blodgett, 17 480


Cloney, Michael.


Blodgett, 16. 480


Colburn, John


Beard, 2. 464


Colby, Lucius. ..


Gilman, 17. 582


Cole, Ludovic R. Bigelow, 53


473


Collester, Levi G.


Dunton, 12.


544


Collins, Perley Elijah.


Locke, 48. 630


Cook, John ..


Whittemore, 31


575


Coolidge, George. Bissell, 2.


475


Coolidge, Orlando


Rock wood, 13.


704


Damon, Charles .m. Cynthia Lawrence ; (2) Chloe Taft. 803


Damon, George.


m. Rosanna Procter. 802


Damon, John.


m. Ruth Sawin ; (2) Selina Parker. 801


Damon, Jonas


m. Ellen M. Parks. 802


535


Day, David B.


Blanding,


478


Dearborn, John H


Bowker, 63.


486


Derby, Arad .. .


Dunton, 12


544


Downer, George


Gilman, 19.


582


Drury, Joseph E. Drury, 30


541


Edwards, Avery


Stone, 67 530


Ellis, Bethuel. .


Carter, 38. 506


620


Estabrook, George William. Simonds, 30


714


Farrar, William.


Whittemore, 16 774


Fay, John Sawyer


Ingalls, 17. 615


Fisher, Francis S.


Smith, 57 718


738


Godfrey, James. Reed, 56 691


Green, Joseph.


. Bent, 39. 469


Gregory, Addis Leslie.


(Bull) Chaplin, 26. 509


Gregory, Elisha, Jr.


Chaplin, 5. 509


Gregory, Jolin Milton


(Shirley) Chaplin, 25. 509


493


Haines, James. .Cummings, 8 526


Haradon, Emory S.


Perry, 60 ..


666


Hamilton, William M


Coolidge, 27 523


Hardie, Josiah J.


Chase, 13.


511


Harlow, Stowell, 19.


Harris, Albert Carlos Corey, 10.


524


Hastings, Calvin.


(Baker) Wilson, 29


787


Heselton, Hiland H.


. Bowker, 66 ..


486


Hill, Charles P.


(Safford) Smith, 25


716


Hitchcock, M. M.


Penniman, 23.


658


Howe, Frank Marion. Whittemore, 81. 780


Hutchins, William S. Whittemore, 87. 708


Jones, Aaron Byam, 11 501


Kimball, . Farrar, 54. 554


Leland, George R.


Phillips, 20. 669


Litch, John D.


Forristall, 42. 572


Manchester, William H. Whittemore, 19 7775


Mann, Charles E. . (Lawrence) Hill, 7


606


Davis, Homer A.


Davis, 41


Elwell, Benjamin.


Kendall, 9


Forbush, David, Jr


Stone, 203


Grosvener, Dr. Peter Clark. . Brighamn, 33.


741


813


INDEX OF FAMILIES.


Mann, James O. . Ilill. 3 .. 606


Martin, Silas O.


. (Barden) Bigelow, 65. 474


Mason, Orlando.


.(Streeter) Collins, 14 519


Mavory, Rev. Charles


Ingalls, 15. 615


Milne, William.


Felch, 21


563


Moore, Lewis.


. Potter, 46.


678


Morse, Daniel.


Brigham, 33


493


Morse, Nelson.


Flagg,


569


Newton, John


Drury, 11. 5-10


Nilsen, Dr. Jonas R


Whittemore, 68. 779


Noble, George H.


(Rice) Perkins, 11 661


Noble, Dr. Gideon C.


Perkins, 11. 661


Nutting, Edward A.


Perham, 9.


659


Osborn, Daniel P Whitcomb, 32 763


Parkhurst, Jolm. Adams, 3. 453


Partridge, James B.


(Van Giesen ; [2] Cullinane) Potter, 21 676


Partridge, Rev. John W.


(Partridge ; [2] Barnard) Potter, 16 . 676


Partridge, Dr. Warren. .Potter. 11. 676


Paul, Isaac F.


Batcheller, 5


464


Peak, Jonathan C ..


Willard, 10.


Pease, Loring


.m. Sarah Emeline Grant


803


Peck, Henry. Corey, 14


524


Perkins, Francis William. . Simonds, 30


714


Perley, Chauncey C.


. Penniman, 11


658


Phelps, Roswell J


.Stone, 119


Prescott, Daniel C.


Davison,


536


Pulsifer, Willie Potter, 61.


679


Raymond, Christopher F


Davis, 38. 534


Rice, Curler.


Stone, 216.


738


Rider, Theodore S.


. Forristall, 55. 572


Robbins, William.


Ware, 4


Rollins, Dexter B.


Bowker, 27


484


Russell, Peter. Potter, 56.


679


Safford, Stillman Smith, 23. $16


Sawin, John ..


Bent, 27.


468


Sawyer, Albert Henry


Hale, 6.


591


Sawyer, Amos B.


. Davis, 23


534


Schoff, Charles E


Hartwell, 13. 596


Schoff, Charles H. (Bell) Hartwell, 14


596


Sherman, Bradford. Howe, 56.


613


Sherman, Dr. Luther W Damon, 23


530


Simmonds, Alvin H. Fassett, 62


560


Smith, George . Perry, 18.


663


Smith, Levi G.


Taylor, 14.


747


Sprague, Eli. Reed, 68.


Sweetser, 23. :43


Stewart, John. Prescott, 33.


686


Stiles, note ..


479


Streeter. Franklin. Collins, 13 519


Swift, John .. . Pratt, 57 653


Symonds, John P. .Beard, 9. 464


Taft, Ephraim. Grant. 5. 586


Thompson, Abel.


Fassett, 44


559


Starkey, Stephen.


814


INDEX OF FAMILIES.


Thrasher, Benjamin F.


Parker, 42. 654


Tolman, Elisha H.


Beard, 12 465


Tottingham, Marvin T. Hill, 10. 606


Towsley, Jerome H. Blodgett, 34. 481


Underwood, Sylvester.


Platts, 12


671


Wallingford, Amos


Merrifield, 8. 637


Weston, Ephraim W


. Chaplin, 9. 508


Weston, Irving W. .


.(Mason) Chaplin, 10. 508


Whitcomb, Charles A. . Carter, 48. 506


Whitcomb, Lucins. . Holman, 41


609


Whitney, Charles O .. Bent, 47


469


Whitney, Dr. Charles W. . . Griffin, 6 ..


589


Whitney, Charles W., Jr .. . (Taylor) Griffin, 10.


589


Whitney, Ebenezer W. .


Carter, 38.


506


Whitney, Samuel Griffin.


. Whittemore, 95.


581


Whitney, Thomas S.


Everett, 11.


548


Whitney, William B.


. Stone, 71.


730


Wilbur, Sumner .. Fassett, 57


560


Willard,


. Holman, 4.


607


Wilson, Joseph A.


Stone, 83.


731


Woodcock, David F


Reed, 87


693


. Woodcock, Edward F .(Ingersoll) Reed, 88. 693


Worcester, John, Jr .. Bigelow, 48. 472


Wright, Marcus. Bent, 36. 469


HISTORICAL INDEX.


The following lists of names are not indexed, though, except those in the third list, many of the names are in the index :


1. Persons warned out of town, page 159.


2. Owners of lands and houses, Oct. 1, 1798, pages 180-185.


3. Candidates for Governor, 1784-1886, pages 259-262.


4. Check List for March, 1820, pages 271, 272.


5. Persons dying in town over 80 years of age, pages 377-386.


6. Deaths by accident and suicide, pages 388-391.


". Persons over 80 years of age, living in town Jan. 1, 1887, pages 386, 387.


Adams, Augustus, 291.


Daniel, 143.


66 Hannalı A. (Mrs. Collins), work for the Soldiers, 310. Jonathan S., 251, 254, 255, 256, 323, 335, 347, 366, 404. ‹‹ John S., 298, 302, 311. Agricultural Productions, 22, 412. Aid to soldiers' families, 279 and on ward.


Aiken, Dr. Edward, 433.


Allen, Rev. Arunalı, Ministry of, 211 : 248, 253, 323.


Elijalı, 145. Jolin, 145. John J., 251, 253, 254, 255, 256, 323, 404.


" John J., Jr., 254, 256, 257, 325. Samuel, purchases the Mason Rights, 53. Amadon, Henry J., 293. 16 James O., 289. Philip, 139, 141, 416, 418.


Angier, Benjamin, 86, 143.


John, 142, 232, 238.


Reuben, 255.


Reuben 1 .. , 257, 296.


66


Silas, 133, 141, 238.


Animals, Wild, 24, 405-111. Annable, Dr. Edwin G., 435. Applin. Isaac, 75, 141.


Appropriations for School (1774), 153, 317 ; for Beef for Army (1781), 164 ; for Rum and Soldiers' Wages, 164, 167; List of (1773-1887), 265, 266 ; explanations concerning, 262- 264. Arnold, Edward. 238, 245.


Artillery Company (1807), 354 ; Ofli- cers of, 354 ; equipment and repu- tation of, 355. Auditors, list of, 256, 257.


Babcock, Jason, 413.


Bachelor, Breed (tory), complaint against, 218; visit to Fitzwilliam, 219.


Badcock, Solomon, 86, 143, 238.


Baggott, J., 291.


Bailey, Rev. Ira, 201, 254, 258, 325, 326.


Baker, Abel, 134. " Bald Peaks " on Monadnock, 42. Ball, Abner, 143, 238.


Baptist Church, organization of, 210 ; Acting Pastors of, 210; house of worship, 212 ; Pastors from 1841- 1885, 212 ; Membership of, 213 ; Meeting house repaired, 213 ; La- dies' Ben. Soc. of, 213; Sabbath School of, 214.


Barker, John, 238, 242, 245.


Barnard, Samuel, 145.


Barrigan, J., 291.


Bartlett, Martin L., 402.


Bascom, Rev. Ezekiel L., 200, 377. Batcheller, Dr. James, 377, 433. 66 Phillip S., 254, 256, 282, 366, 399, 401. Stephen, 256, 257, 401. Bayley, Edward, 404. Beebe, Anson G., 416, 418.


Belknap, Authority of respecting Indians, 27. Bemis, Dr. Benjamin, 354, 399, 404, 430.


816


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Bemis, Gilbert C., 45, 95, 119. Bennett, Asa, 145. ני Benjamin, 143. John, 249.


Bent, Elisha M., 257.


Hyman, 255.


16 Levi B., 418.


Newell, 323.


Samuel, 138, 144. William, 255.


66 Bigelow, Benjamin, earliest notice of, 45, 73 ; first settler, 96 ; location of home, 118; member of Committees, 73, 118; do of Church when organized, 96 ; death, 118; character of, 119; family of, 119 :- 416. Mrs. Benjamin, tradition- al saying of, 106. Beulah, her birth, 73, 118. Charles. See Introduction, 255, 258. Charles D., 257, 258, 259. Daniel, 144.


Bishop, Agabus, 145.


Bissell, Daniel C., 355.


Blacksmiths, 413.


Blake, Amos Jewett, Esq., Contribu- tion to this History, 121, 256, 257, 258, 259, 282, 325, 326; Profes- sional Life, 427.


Blanchard, Joseph, agent for the Masonian Proprietors, 58, 59. Blinville, G., 292.


Blodgett, Calvin A., 287. Charles S., 287. 998.


Ethan, 300, 309, 310, 422.


66 Joseph, 418. Timothy, 206, 257, 291.


Boston Port Bill, 216.


Boundaries of town, 17; length of lines, 68.


Boundary, new, on the north, 17 ; on Jaffrey, 17. between Mass. and N. Hampshire, established, 49.


Bounties to soldiers in Rev. War, 242.


" Rebellion, 301.


Bouton, Rev. Dr. N., Historical Col- lections, 27.


Boutwell, Ebenezer, 86, 143, 241.


Bowen, Alfred K., 288. Edwin N., 257.


Bowker, Bartlett and John, SS, 139, 141. 413, 417. Charles, 89, 140, 252, 253, 322, 353, 413.


Bowker, Elijah, 255, 355, 415, 418.


Luke, 418.


Lyman W., 291. Pond, 25.


Bowlders, 19. Boyce, Henry H., 290, 299. Warren I., 299.


Boynton, Amos, 142, 238, 242, 245. . Ephraim, 87, 144, 253. Job, 142, 238.


Brewer, Asa, 355. James, 253. Orrin, 298.


Brigham, Alpheus, 142, 238. Maj. Asa, 86, 143, 221, 231, 238, 251, 252, 253. Rev. Benjamin, a candi- date for Pastor, 80 ; Call to settle, 81. 93 ; His acceptance of the same, 81, 97 ; Ordaining Conn- cil, 82 : Ordination of, 82 ; salary of, 81, 103 ; gift to, 81 ; character of, 104 ; home of, 103, 207; con- tract with dissolved, 88 : support of assumed by the town, 89 ; Repre- sentative, 160, 221, 252 ; sickness and death of, 103 ; how regarded, 104 ; his Sermons, 104; sal- ary increased, 163 ; bap- tisms by, 105, 133, 142, 222, 322, 377. Benjamin F., 258. Elisha, 133, 398.


143, 216,


Dr. Gershom, 222, 429. Joseph, 89, 253, 254, 255, 354, 355. Leonard, 143, 222, 238, 351. Lient. Levi, 84, 133, 142, 157, 221, 232, 242, 253, 257, 313, 317, 351, 403. Mrs. Ency, 103.


06


.. Lyman, 238. 66 Stephen, 144, 177, 238, 253.


Brock, Orville L., 258 Brooks, Amos W., 297, 302.


Daniel S., 287, 302.


Walter A., 300, 302.


William, 353, 418.


Brown, Charles, 294. Erastus, 355.


John, 291. Rev. John S., 200, 259, 325.


817


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Brown, Joseph, 142, 222, 253. 6. Thomas, 292.


Hon. William R., 436, 447.


Bruce, Thomas, 257, 258. William, 144.


Bryant, George E., Esq., 435. George W., 255.


Bucknam, Amos, 143. Bunker Hill Battle, 225, N. H. troops in, 227 ; bravery of, 227.


Burbank, Daniel E., 287, 288.


Rev. Lysander T., 444, 447.


Burbee, Peter, 142, 238, 242. Peter, Jr., 238, 242.


Burials (early) in various places, 371.


Burns, Thomas B., 257, 366.


Burrell, John Il., 287.


Buss, James, 292.


Butler, James, 142, 222.


Butterfield, Erasmus, Esq., 252. 425. Byam, Benjamin, 86, 144. Benjamin W., 297. Charles, 257, 291. Leonard,206.


Cahill, Norman U., 255, 257. C'ameron, Duncan, 134. Camp, Ebenezer, 142. John, 37, 143, 162.


Camp Brook or Chaplin Brook, 26. " Canada " Towns, The, 49. Carter, Charles C., 251, 353.


Joseph, 354, 404. Josiah E., 251, 254. 66 Nathan C., 299. ('astine, Baron, infamous conduct of, 34.


Catamount killed, 411.


C'attle of non-residents not allowed, 162.


Cavalry Company, 353.


('averly, Dr. A. M., his History of Troy, 117.


Cemetery located, 78 ; first burial in, 78 ; enlargement of, 372 ; location of desirable, 372.


Census (1767), 77; (1773), 222 ; table of (1767-1880), 369; E. Whitte- more's of 1877, 370. Centennial of the Church, 209. Chamberlain, Levi, Esq., 252, 251, 323. 426. Chamberlain, John, 143, 216, 222, 238.


Chaplin, Elisha, 418. Milton, 251, 255, 257, 325, 401, 418. Moses, Jr., 257, 291, 355.


1 Chapman, Luther, Esq., 252, 323, 371, 425.


Charter of Monadnock No. 4 (1765), 59. Fitzwilliam, 149.


Chase, Calvin, 249.


Daniel, 299.


Daniel W., 300.


Rev. James N., 212, 325.


Check-List (1820), 271; Summary of (1830 and succeeding decades), 273; lists and votes cast (1884), 273.


Cheney, Jesse, 144, 239.


Choristers (early), how chosen, 102 : their trials, 388.


Church organized, 95 ; its first men- bers, 96 ; its Covenant, 95 ; early members, 98; in Councils, 100: its expenses met, 100 ; Half-way Covenant, 99 ; harmony in. 103 ; Music, 102 ; Congregations, 101 ; habits of, 102 : Confessions of can- didates for members in 1798, 103 ; dissensions in, 197. Church, John L., 293, 302.


Claims (royal) to the lands, 50. Clark, Calvin, 143, 232, 253. Thomas, 134, 144. Clays, Capt. Elijah, 83, 84, 142, 234, 247. Mrs. Abigal, her Petition, 247.


Clifford, Warner, 218. Climate of the town, 21.


Cobleigh, John, 255. Colburn, Leonard, 246.


Norris, 419. Silas, 144.


Colby, Rev. John, Ministry of, 204 : family of, 205 ;- 258 : 326.


Cold (March 13, 1871), 21. Cole, Dr. L. B .. 429. John, 291.


Collectors, list of (1774-1886), 257, 258.


College Graduates, 447. Collins, Dexter, 206. Joshua T., 418. Pond, 25.


Committee of Safety, 217, 231, 232. Common, The, improvement in and about, 360.


Common School Association, 331 : organization of, 332 : work of. 333 ; meetings of (1842-1867), 331 ; influence of, 331 ; Lectures before. 333.


Congress at Philadelphia (1974), 216. Conner, John, 295.


818


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Constables, 251.


Convention at Peterborough, 172.


Walpole, 174, 231.


68 " Exeter, 176. " Concord, 163, 177.


Cool (Cole), Stephen, 142.


Coolidge, Calvin, 205, 206, 355. Curtis, 254, 323, 355, 366, 398, 399.


George, 287, 288. Horace, 206, 418. & Whittemore, 418.


Corey, Abraham, 294.


Cotton, Roland, and others, grant to, 58.


Council of Plymouth (Eng.), 50. Councils (Church), 97, 100.


Crane, William, 145, 257.


Crosby, Simon, 177, 178, 395, 397.


Crowell, Curtis R., 251, 325.


Crystal Hills (White Mountains), 48. Cummings, Thaddeus, 255, 287, 288. Dr. Silas, Collections for this History. See In- troduction : profession- al life, 439 ; offices, 254, 256, 323, 325, 326 ; 344, 359, 365, 377, 406. Elbridge, 258, 296, 396. Benjamin F., 258.


Currency depreciated (1780), 173.


Cutting, Rev. George W., 213, 254, 325, 326. Moses, 142.


Damon, John, 259.


Jonas, 259, 291, 326, 418. Jude, 421. Luke R., 401, 402.


.


Marshall P., 291, 418.


Dea. Oliver, 103, 145, 205, 246, 252, 253.


" Mrs. Selina P., 104. Note, 423. Davison or Davidson, Benjamin, 75, 141, 155, 222, 351.


Day. Rev. H. W., 213, 326.


Deacons of Orthodox Church, 205, 206.


Deaths, The first, 372 ; records of (early), 372 : table of, explained, 373; table of, 374-376; of Pro- fessional Men. 377 ; of persons over 80 years of age, 377, 386 ; from accidents, 388-390 ; by suicide, 390, 391.


Debt of the town : its reduction (1869- 1880), 271.


Declaration of loyalty, The (1776), signed, 230.


Deed of N. H. land by Indians, 35. Deeth, Martin S., 291. Demary, James L., Jr., 294.


Denison, David, 142.


De Normandie, Rev. Eugene, 201, 325.


Depreciation of currency, 262; au- thorized scale for, 263.


Dimensions of town originally, 18.


Dissensions in Church and Society, 197.


Division, ecclesiastically, 198.


Divol, Samuel and William, 138.


Dodge, Jolın, 239, 242. Molly, her expedition, 113.


Zadock, 239, 242.


Dogs, taxation of, money how used, 330.


Drainage of town, 26.


Drawing for Lots, 68.


Driven wells a failure, 19.


Drury, Elisha, 249. Moses, 142, 239.


Dun, Joseph, 143, 222.


Dunn, Rev. A., 213, 214.


Dunton, William, army experience, 287, 288, 306.


Dutton, Calvin, 421.


Ecclesiastical Councils, to ordain Benjamin Brigham, 82 ; Stephen Williams, 189 ; John Sabin, 191. 192 ; Horace Herrick, 203 ; Abra- ham Jenkins, 203; William L. Gaylord, 204 ; to install Rev. John F. Norton, 204.


Eddy. Benjamin, 253.


Educational Matters, 313.


Elevation of Town, 20.


Eliot, Rev. John (Indian Apostle). 31 Ellis, Edward B., 300. Elliot F., 298, 303. George H., 300, 303.


Ira W., 291.


Warren I., 300 ; army experi- ence, 309.


Elm, The Great, 103.


Estabrook, Abel, 144, 239.


Executive of New Hampshire, votes for, 259-262.


Explorers (early) of the White Monn- tains, 48 ; their object, 47 ; their report, 48.


Face of the country, 18.


Farmers' and Mechanics' Club or- ganized, 336 ; subjects discussed by it, 336 ; lectures before it, 337. Farms of the town, 22.


819


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Farnsworth, Paul, 239. Silas, 143.


Farrar, Col. Bill, 129, 239, 253, 354. Daniel, 143, 253, 257, 404. Daniel W., 355, 398, 399, 400. James, 402.


Maj. John, 74, 77, 128, 231,252. John, Jr., 130, 239, 242. Joseph, 239. William, 249.


Farwell, Isaac Moors, 252, 253, 429. Joseph, 143.


Fassett, John, 127; original mem- ber of the church, 9%; Deacon, 97; location in town, 110; house, 110, 127; delegate from church, 76. 127, 141, 205, 217, 222, 251, 253, 256, 257.


" Joseph. 144, 239, 241, 242, 245. Fast Day recommended (1774), 217. " Fathers of the town," 73.


Fay, John, 141.


Fazackerly, E., 292. -


Federal Money, in accounts with proprietors, 89. Felch, Bela, 418. George W., 289, 297, 302. John G., 287. Samuel, 255.


Felton, Artemas, 355.


- Jacob, 419.


Matthias, 144, 207, 245, 246, 253, 403. Matthias B., 355, 403.


Female Benevolent Society (ortho- dox), 210.


" Fifty Settlements," 72.


Financial condition of town, 267; summary of (1861-1880), 268-271. Fire Department, 361 ; condition of, 362 ; fires in town, 362-361. Firmin, D. W., 251, 399.


Fish in the brooks, 26. Fisher, Andrew, 300, 308.


Elder Darius, 210, 211, 377. Orvis, 299, 302. Seth R., 415.


and Newton, Granite Works, 422.


Fiske, Asa B., 293.


Benjamin M., 37, 417.


Daniel M., 293, 303. John B., 288.


Fitzwilliam, why the name given, 150. Earl of, 150.


Forbush, David, 421.


Forests, 24. Forristall, Charles II., 299. Daniel, 249.


Daniel, Jr., 353.


Jesse, 137, 141, 258.


John, 255, 257, 258, 353.


Jonas, 287, 288. 303.


Joseph, 8G, 137, 144, 245.


Levi A., 298, 303.


Foster, Alexander, 404.


Benoni, 246.


Daniel, 145.


Enoch, 239.


James, 239, 242.


John, 254, 258, 404.


Joseph, 144, 239. Luna, 246.


Richard, 413.


Rufus, 323. William L., Esgr., 435.


Fort Sumter, effect of attack on, 276, 277.


Fox, Joseph and Jonathan, 178, 397, 403.


Freedom versus Slavery, 274.


Freeman, Rufus, 289.


Fruits, common and wild, 23, 24.


Frve, Frank B., 257, 258, 402.


Fullam, Francis, 142, 232, 239. Miss Ellen, note, 360. Funding of town debt, 269, 270. Furgurson, J , 296.


Gage, Abner, 255, 402, 404.


Garfield, Aaron, 71, 141.


Garvin, John, 296.


Gary, Jonas, 253.


Gaylord, Rev. Wm. L., ordination of, 204; dismission, 204; death, 205 ; 325, 326, 254.


Gates, Artemas, 118.


Gee, Dustin A., 296.


Geological structure of town, 193.


Gibson, Jonathan, 143.


Gilman, Morrill, 353.


Gilson, Henry M., 288. Joel L., 402. Gleason, Dr. Aaron R., 257, 258, 326, 434.


Richard, 46.


Richard, Jr., 316.


Godding family, 138. 16 John, 145. Dr. Alvah, 323, 445.


Gold Fever (1640), 47. Goldsbury, John, 77, 141. Goldsmith, Josiah, 404. Thomas, 178, 252, 253. 258, 353, 354, 397, 403.


820


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Goodale, Rev. David, 142. Josiah, 143.


Goodenough, Isaac, 145.


Goodnow, Rev. A. W., 213-325.


Gorges, Ferdinando, 51; his and Mason's grant, 51; division of their possessions, 52.


Gorhanı, A., 292.


Gould, Daniel, 86, 143, 239, 241, 398 Daniel Jr., 239, 242.


Governors of New Hampshire, votes for, 259-262. Gowen, Lnther W., 300.


Granite, the rock of the town, 19; found in two colors, 420 ; growthi of the business, 420; Charles Reed's relation to it, 421 ; Manu- facturers of or traders in, 421-2 ; largest quarries, 422 ; where sent, 421 ; production, 422. Grant, Allen, 141.


Grant of James the I. to Plymouth (Eng.) Co., 50.


Grantors and Grantees, list of, with number of lots owned by each person, 67.


Grants of lands in N. H., 50, 51, 52, 53. 55, 58.


Graves, David, 249. .. Samuel, 142, 239, 249.


Great Road, petition concerning, 176. Green, Samnel A., M.D., 28.


Griffin, Dea. Samuel, 103, 205. 251, 252. Grist Mill provided for, 75. 66 Tiffany's, not accepted, 83. Grosvenor, Dr. Ebenezer Clark, 446, 447. Dr. Peter Clark, 252, 377, 430.


Groton, Mass , during Indian Wars, 38 : Court Martial at, 38. Grow, Joseph. 152, 142, 222, 223, 239, 253, 313.


Haden, J. P., 291. Hadley, Peter, 239. Haley, William, 293. " Half Way Covenant," 99. Handy, Alpheus, 290. Ransom, 298, 303.


Hanson, Lewis, 295. Hardy, Theophilus, 144.


Harkness, Elisha, 298, 302. Joseph E., 289. Harrington, John, 142, 155, 239. Joshua, 142, 239, 404, 416, 418.


Harrington, Joshua, Jr., 142, 155, 416. .. Mill The, 128, 416. Harris, Benjamin, 86, 239, 243.


Daniel, 297.


66 Joseph, 98, 233, 239.


Levi, 255. 258, 353.


Samuel, 144.


Stephen, removal to Monad- nock No. 4, 141 ; house of. 135; 98, 157, 222, 233, 239, 244, 257.


Rev. Stephen, 444, 447.


Hartwell, Josiah, 144, 242, 244, 253.


William, 145.


Haskell, Abner, 144, 253. Frederic H., 298.


Josiah, 137.


66 Levi, 355.


Nelson C., 293. Theodore, 293.


Haven, Jotham, 145. Hawkins, Marshall P., 289.


Oliver, 258.


Hayden, Albert, 418.


Charles W., 300.


.6 Daniel T., 254, 255, 399.


Jesse, 143.


66 Joel, 253, 255, 414.


16 Joel, Jr., 254, 39J. 66 Thomas D., 297.


Hayward, Joseph Lee, see Hey wood.


Healy, Christopher, 289.


Heath, N., 296.


Hemenway, John, 142.


Joseph, 81, 83, 132, 142, 232, 239, 252. Samuel, his map of the town, 132.


Herrick, Rev. Horace, 203, 204. Heywood, Chas. T., 298, 302. Joseplı Lee, murder of, 391. Silas L., 287, 288.


" Highway Sorvairs " (Surveyors) (1769), 77.


Highways, tax for, 264; pay for labor on, 263, 264.


Hogkins. John (Indian), his petition, 30.


Holman, Ora, 299. 66 Seth. N., 418.


Thomas F., 297, 302.


William H., 299.


Horse sheds on common, 92 ; order for their removal, 164 ; permission to build, 164. Howard Morris, 294. Howe, Henry P., 418. Joel, 255, 402.


821


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Howe, Nahum, 253, 353, 418.


Nahum, Jr., 418. Nelson, 251, 255, 355, 402, 405, 418.


.. N. & J. & Co., 418. Rev. Phineas, 443.


.. and Rand, 415. Thomas, 316.


Hunting for Indian Scalps, 39. Wild Animals, 409-411. Hutchins, Phinehas, 143, 231, 239.


Incorporation as a town, movement for, 146 ; opposition to, 146 ; Com- mittee to secure, 84, 147; their petition for, 147 ; Charter of, 149. Indian Corn, cost of raising, 22.


Indians of Southern N. H .. 27; Authorities concerning, 27; Their names, 28; The five great tribes, 29: Numbers of, 31 ; Character and habits of, 31 ; Sales of land, 34; Removal, 36; Remains of, in Fitzwilliam, 37 ;


Bounty for Scalps of, 39; weapons in war, 34 ; Claims to the land, 34; prov- ocations to cruelty, 32 ; food, 33; implements, 33 ; domestic life of. 33; cruelty of, 32; treachery of, 32 ; with fire arms, 34.


Industries of the town, 412 ; Agri- culture, 412 ; Mechanical trades, 413 ; domestic manufactures, 413 ; tanneries, 414 ; saw-mills, 414 ; wooden ware, 419; the Granite industry, 419-422.


Infantry Company, 352 ; officers of, 353. See Military Affairs, 350, Ingalls, James M., 298.


Inns and Hotels, 402 ; location and keepers of the earliest, 402, 403 ; Inter Hotels and keepers, 403. Inspection Committee, 217 ; its duties, 217 ; Complaints of, 218. of citizens, 222. Instruction of Representatives, 167 ; form of, 168.


Jackson, Isaac, 143. Jaquith, Dr. Abraham H., 429. Jawhaw, Scipio, 25, 138, 222. Jenkins, Rev. Abraham, Jr., 203 ; his ordination and Ministry, 204- 325, 377.


Jennings, Dr. Zephaniah, 428. Jillson, Silas, 404. Jocelyn, Dr. E. E., 435. Johnson, Asa, 144.


Johnson, John, 295.


Timothy, 404. Joslin, Daniel, 143.


Kendall, Asa S., 201, 254, 256, 399, 414. Edward, 76, 81, 83, 91, 130, 142, 223, 253. Edward A., 415.


Franklin, 258.


Luke, 418.


Samuel, 255, 256, 257, 258, 325, 326, 353. Samuel, Esqr., 83, 131, 142, 172, 221, 239, 252, 253, 314, 315, 317, 351, 415, 418. Timothy and Luke, 415.


Kidder's Tavern, 403.


Kilpatrick, Samuel, 143. Kimball, John, 251, 254. Richard, Jr., 249.


Kinsman, William H., 415, 418. Kneeland, Joseph, 143, 155, 239. Knight, Amos, 142, 163, 216, 239, 257. Isaac, 145.


Jonas, 87, 143, 222, 239, 351. .Joseph, 144.


Lakes and Ponds, 25. Lane, Dr. Samuel, 430.


Laurel Mountain, 23.


Lawrence, Frederic C., 293, 303. Lebourveau, William, 355. Ledges, 18.


Libraries, 342 ; Charter of the first, 343 ; New Association (1851). 344 ; Change to the Fitzwilliam Town Library, 345 ; Number of volumes, 347 ; Character of the books, 346. Library, School District No. 1, 348 : Officers of, 348; Volumes belong- ing to, 349.


Licenses to sell spiritnous liquors, 178, 403. Lillie, Levi N., 297, 303.


Lincoln, Abraham, his election, 276. Dr. Luke, 252. 430. Literary Fund, how obtained, 330 ; how divided, 330.


Location of the town, 17.


Locke, Rev. Isaac Newton, 445. Dea. John, 84, 100, 143, 205. 216, 217, 231, 232, 239, 252, 253, 317. Jonathan, 81, 136. 142.


William, 143, 216. William D., 325.


822


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Locke, Rev. William Edwin, 445, 447.


Lots in Monadnock No. 4, list of distribution, 62 ; size of, 67.


Lottery, none in Fitzwilliam, 172.


Lovewell's Expeditions, 39.


Lowell, Almon G., 292.


Loyalty and Patriotism (1775), 220 ; (in 1861), 275.


Lyceum, The Fitzwilliam, 336.


Mariana, 51.


Marshall, Abel, 414.




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.