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John Moor,
John Aiken,
Thomas Taggart,
John Nesmith, James Cochran, Junr., James McGregore,
James Nichols,
John Bailey, John Gilmore,
Robt. MeNeil,
Adam Dunlap,
Arthur Archibald,
William Davidson,
William Kelly,
Robt. Moor,
William Gregg,
Robt. Smith,
Hugh Montgomery,
David Anderson,
John Pinkerton,
Samuel Gregg,
David Taylor,
Moses Lankester, Benjamin Cheney, David Clendinin, James Paul, John Cochran,
Samuel Marsh, Robt. Morrison,
Jonathan Gillmore,
Robert Willson,
Jonathan Kelso,
Timothy Faren,
George Mansfield,
John Annis,
James Humphrey, Junr.,
Robert McFarland,
Nathan Stinson, David Craige,
John Tylor,
John Prentice,
William Tylor, John Marsh,
James Cochran,
James Alexander,
Wm. Cunningham,
Matthew Miller,
Thomas Anderson,
Thomas Creage,
Matthew Clark,
Alex'dr. McCollom, Adam Wiar,
John Barnet,
Robert Walton,
John Hiland,
Thomas Mc Cleary,
John Barnet, Junr.,
Robert Macordy,
James Anderson,
John Robinson, John Patten,
Saml. Dickey, James Wallace, John Holmes, Alex'r. Crage, Robt. Gilmore,
John Gunion, Adam Taylor, Samuel Taylor, John Bell, Wm. Duncan,
Abraham Duncan, John Cox,
Andrew Clendinin, Thomas Willson, Samuel Morison, John Steel,
John (?) Morison,
Thomas Patterson,
Robert Holmes,
John Hopkins,
Stephen Holland,
William Vance,
Moses Barnet, John Vance,
Isaac Brewster,
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Robert Morison, John Creaig, James Taggart, Samuel Anderson, James Adams, James Nesmitlı, Robert Adams,
John Anderson, Jolın Patterson, Alexander Boyd, Thos. Wallace, Junr., James Barnett,
John McClurg,
Archibald Mack,
Robert Dickey,
James Nesmith, Junr.,
James Miltimore,
Elias Smith,
Samuel Clark,
John Marshall,
James Ewing,
Humphrey Holt,
James Donaldson,
Andrew Mack,
Archibald McAlester,
David McKeen,
Andrew Todd,
John Wallace, David Paul,
Robert Thompson, John Thompson, Isaac Walker,
Samuel Ghrims,
Saml. Wilson, James Dinsmoor,
Saml. Thompson, Andrew Todd,
Samuel Gregg, John McKeen,
Robert McColom, David Brewster, James Adams,
George Duncan, Samuel Fisher, John Duncan, James Anderson, Jas. Hopkins, Robt. Archibald,
John McIntosh,
Robt. McMurphy, Junr.,
Samuel Morison,
Matthew Pinkerton,
Samuel Alls,
Alexander Craig,
Hugh Watt,
Archibald McMurphy,
Jedediah Patee, Samuel Willson,
James Anderson,
William Anderson,
Joseph Mack, Josiah Duncan, Robert Craige,
John Mc Alester,
Thomas Holmes,
David MeCleary, Ephraim Dimond,
James Willson, Adam Dickey, John Dickey, George Corning, James Boyes,
Samuel White,
George McAllaster, Matthew Dičkey,
Jonathan Wallace, David Pinkerton, James Adams, Junr., Thomas Rogers,
James McMurphy, James Alexander,
John Hunter, James Miltimore,
Joseph Chapman,
William Rogers,
Samuel Morison, Junr.,
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Robert McLuere, John Kerr, Saml. Wallace, John Giles,
Robert Boyes, James Thompson, Thomas McCleary, Jacob Chase, William Page, Nathl. Smith, Joseph Bell, James Cochran, John McAdams,
William Ramsey,
William Cochran, John Ramsey, James Crombie, John Crombie, Thomas Lennan, Simeon Roberson,
John McClenche,
Eleazer Cumings, Ebenezer Tarbox,
Samuel Boys,
Joseph Boys,
Moses Watt,
Joseph Hogg,
John Watts,
Samuel Eayrs, Reuben Page, Jonathan Reed, Joseph Finlay, John Clark, Samuel Thompson,
James Lyons,
James Hogg,
Josiah Jones, Joseph Curtice,
Francis Mitchell,
Wm. Johnston,
Thomas Senter,
Hugh Kattey, Peter Kattey,
William Richardson,
Robt. Clendinin,
James Darrah,
William Wier,
Ezekiel Gaile,
Nicholas Dodge,
Nathaniel Hale,
John Dwinell,
Daniel Marshall,-
Henry Campbell,
Benjamin Kidder,
David Porter,
Joseph Hobbs, Elijah Towns,
Thomas Wallace,
Stephen Dwinell,
George McMurphy,
William Wallace,
Joseph Cochran, Samuel Rankin,
William Moor, James Town, John March, Samuel Senter, James Gregg,
William Rankin, James Ramsey, John Hunter,
William Boyd,
Abel Plummer, Joshua Conet (?) William Dickey,
Daniel Hunter, Thomas Wilson,
Jesse Plumer, Nathaniel Brown, Jonathan Adams, John Clark, William Eayrs, John Ramsey,
James Wallace,
William Alexander,
Thomas Hilands,
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Samuel Karr, William Eayers, Samuel Mc Adams, William Dickey,
Alexander Robinson, Robert McKeen, George Orr,
Simeon Merrill,
Thomas Boyd,
Moses Rowell,
Peter Robinson,
Barnes Morrill,
William Steel,
James Cheney,
William Mc Adams,
David Davison, Alexander Kassay,
John Robinson,
David Colbey,
David Peabody,
Daniel Cheney,
Joseph Steel,
Charles Sargent,
George Burroughs,
John Kinkcad,
Isaac Page,
Abraham Page,
Philip Marston,
Stephen Johnson,
David Lawrence,
William Grey,
Richard Marshall,
Samuel Dodge,
Samson Kidder,
William Parkinson,
James Barret,
Alexander Campbell,
John Smith,
Denis Healey,
Josiah Burroughs,
Robert Wallace,
William Burroughs,
Denis Plummer,
Moses Barret,
James Miller,
David Campbell, William How, .
John Stinson,
William Grimes,
John Karr, Robert Hunter,
Robert Anderson,
James Macgregore, James Litch, John Archibald,
John Duncan,
George Moor,
John Jaques,
William Morison,
Jolın Pinkerton,
William Gilmore,
Trueworthy Sargent,
William Smith,
Jesse Annis,
Thomas Perrin,
Thomas Melcher, Robert Cochran,
Joseph Morison,
Arthur Boyd,
David Colby, Alex'r Clark, Wm. Parker,
David Conelly,
Parker Moores, John Stewart, Thomas Stewart,
Daniel McNeill,
James Vance, Robert Boyd,
Samuel Cochran,
Samuel Miller,
John Livingston, Daniel McDuffce, Jacob Bartlett, George Davidson,
Robert McAdams,
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Robert Boyd, Jun'r,
James Willson,
Jacob Fowle,
James Eayres,
John Wadile,
John McDuffee,
John Alexander,
John Moore,
Richard Emerson,
Samuel White,
William Miltimore,
Hugh Danshe,
Robert Hopkins,
John Humphrey,
John Nesmith,
Samuel Allison,
George Gregg,
Thomas Cristy,
Isaac Cochran,
Robert McMurphy.
Londonderry, June ye 24th, 1776.
To the Hon'ble House of Representatives for the Collony New Hampshire,
Agreable to the request of the Hon'ble Committee of Safety for the Colony, we have taken pains to go through with the asso- ciation papper, and we find none who refuses to sign the same ex- cept the persons hereafter mentioned, viz., Timothy Dawson, Alexander Nicols, Joseph Morison, Abraham Morison, William Humphrey, David Morison, Samuel Ella, Doct. George Wood, John Holmes, Lieut. to a minute company, John Reed, John Moor, Robert Moor, James Cochran, Samuel Clark, John Stewart. By order of the Selectmen,
THOS. TAGGART, Select Clerk.
LIST OF THE SOLDIERS FROM LONDONDERRY, IN THE ARMY OF THE REVOLUTION, FROM 1775 TO 1783.
In presenting the names of the soldiers of the Revolution from Londonderry, it is deemed preferable to give, so far as it can conveniently be done, distinct lists of those enrolled in the various enlistments made in the town, rather than one list of all those who served at any time during the war. This course, however, neces- sarily causes occasional repetition of names. Notwithstanding much pains has been taken to obtain complete lists, they are, in two or three instances, defective.
Soon after the news of the battle of Lexington had been re- ceived, Captain George Reid marched with a company of nearly a hundred men. from Londonderry, and joined the American forces at Medford. The following is a list of the officers and privates composing this company, as it was on the twenty-eighth of July, 1775.
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George Reid, captain ; Abraham Reid, lieutenant ; James An- derson, second lieutenant ; John Patten, quartermaster sergeant ; Daniel Miltimore, John Nesmith, Robert Barnet, John Mackey, sergeants ; James McCluer, Robert Boyes, Joshua Thompson, George McMurphy, corporals ; Robert Burke, drummer ; Thomas Ingliss, fifer ; Matthew Anderson, Robert Adams, Samuel Ayers, Hugh Alexander, John Anderson, Alexander Brown, William Boyd, John Campbell, Thomas Campbell, Peter Christie, Solomon Collins, Stephen Chase, William Clyde, William Dickey, James Duncan, Samuel Dickey, John Ferguson, David Gregg, James Gilmore, Allen Hopkins, John Head, Asa Senter, John Hopkins, Samuel Houston, Jonathan Holmes, Peter Jenkins, John Living- ston, Ebenezer Mellvain, Hugh Montgomery, John Morrison, James Morrison, Josepli Mack, Martin Montgomery, Robert Mc- Murphy, William McMurphy, William Moore, Robert Mack, David McClary, Archibald Mack, James Nesmith, James Nes- mith, Jr., William Parker, Joshua Reid, William Rowell, Thomas Roach, Abel Senter, James Stinson, Samuel Senter, Samuel Thompson, John Vance, Hugh Watts, Thomas Wilson, John Pat- terson, Henry Parkinson, Samuel Stinson, John Smith, Richard Cressey, James Moore, privates. Whole number, seventy-two.
It appears from the accounts for town bounties, in the office of the Secretary of State, that Londonderry paid bounties for ninety- nine men, who volunteered on the " Lexington alarm." There were, therefore, twenty-seven others from Londonderry, in the service, at this time, whose names, with the exception of David MacGregor, William Gregg, and William Adams, are not known.
In August, 1776, a company of eighty men was raised for the Canada service, from Col. Matthew Thornton's regiment, which comprised the towns of Londonderry, Windham, and Pelham, and from Col. Josiah Bartlett's regiment, which comprised the towns of Kingston, East Kingston, Hawke, Sandown, Newtown, Hamp- stead, Plaistow, Atkinson, and Salem. This company was com- manded by Captain John Nesmith, and formed a part of Colonel Wingate's regiment. The following are the names of those members of this company who are believed to have belonged to Londonderry : -
John Nesmith, captain ; Alexander Graham, second lieutenant ; Samuel Cherry, ensign ; Solomon Todd, sergeant ; William Dickey, corporal ; Michael George, drummer ; Timothy Dustin, fifer ; John McClurg, Samuel Thompson, Matthew Anderson, John Anderson, William Rogers, Robert McCluer, James Ewins, James Boyes, Jr., John Orr, Samuel Rowell, John Humphrey,
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HISTORY OF LONDONDERRY.
John Cox, Edward Cox, Jolin Anderson, Jr., Thomas White, Ephraim White, Joseph Mack, James Moor, Samuel Eayres, John Vance, John Ramsey, David George, William Dickey, Jona. Gregg, Hugh Alexander, Abner Andrews, Peter Jenkins, Alex- ander Craige, William Colby, Patrick Fling, William Adams, James Boyes, Jr., Jona. George, Allen Hopkins, James Gil- more, Charity Killicut, John Lancaster, privates.
In December, 1776, the following enlistment was made in Lon- donderry, for three months in the continental service, in Captain Samuel McConnel's company, in Col. David Gilman's regiment.
James Hopkins, lieutenant ; Jonathan Wallace, sergeant ; Hugh Watt, corporal; William Lyons, Moses Watt, Thomas McClary, Jesse Jones, James Nesmith, Arthur Nesmith, John Todd, Ben- jamin Nesmith, James Hobbs, Nathan Whiting, Benjamin Robin- son, David Marshall, William Burroughs, James Gilmore, John Kinkead, Alexander Morrow.
The following are the names of the men from Londonderry, who enlisted in the years 1777 and 1778, for the continental ser- vice, for three years, or during the war : --
Peter Jenkins, Joseph Mack, Samuel Walton, Nathaniel Plum- mer, William Dickey, Bishop Castor, John Obrian, George Mc- Murphy, David Plummer, Abel Walton, James Campbell, John McMurphy, Robert Wilson, Joseph McFarland, Samuel Ayers, Robert Rogers, Solomon Todd, Frederick Roche, Charles Bryan, James Nesmith, William Johnson, John Erwin, Jeremiah Fair- field, John Ayres, John Martin, John Morgan, David George, David Dickey, Ebenezer McIlvane, Timothy Harrington, Robert Boyes, Thomas Holmes, Martin Montgomery, Zacheus Dustin, Valentine Sargent, Robert Craige, John Head, James Boyes, John Allen, Alexander McMasters, Abel Whiting, Ambrose Vicker,* John Grear,* Glaude Colombon,* Joseph Coste,* Jean Rots, Jonathan George, Michael George, Timothy Hutchins.
The following names of men from Londonderry, are found in the returns of enlistments for three years, or during the war, although they do not appear to have received bounties from that town.
William Hogg, Samuel Hamilton, David Ela, John Mack, Zabulon Colby, William Colby, Castor Barnes.
July 20, 1777, a company of seventy volunteers was enlisted in Londonderry. It was commanded by Capt. Daniel Reynolds, and was in the battle of Bennington. The following is a copy
* These men were enlisted at Exeter, by Major John Pinkerton, to make up the quota for Col. Thornton's regiment. Their bounties were paid by Londonderry.
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from the roll of the company : Daniel Reynolds, captain ; David Mc Clary, Adam Taylor, lieutenants ; John Hughes, ensign ; John Smith, John McKeen, John Anderson, John Robinson, sergeants ; Matthew Dickey, David Clark, Simeon Senter, Joseph Hastings, corporals ; Thomas Griffin, fifer; John Barr, Nathaniel Burrows, John Robinson, George Eviston, Joseph Sargent, Isaac Colby, Alexander Stevens, William Houston, William Fellows, James Nesmith, Jonathan Cheney, Samuel Rowell, William Sevrans, Jonathan Kelso, Jolın Ferguson, Samuel Thompson, Nathaniel Sweetser, Dudley Balley, John Campbell, James Humphrey, James Taylor, Archibald Cunningham, William Burrows, Peter Robinson, Mansfield McDuffee, Nathaniel Cheney, James Moore, Thomas Carr, Samuel Spear, Samuel Campbell, William Ramsey, Robert Morrison, Thomas Wallace, Joshua Conant, Joseph Cald- well, Adam Dickey, William Adams, Thomas McClary, Hugh Watts, Andrew Todd, Thomas Wallace, Jesse Jones, Thomas Rogers, Ephraim Gregg, James Morison, John Watts, Allen An- derson, David Brewster, Jonathan Wallace, John Wallace, John Todd, John McClary, Joseph Hobbs, Joseph Steel, Samuel Brown, Samuel Taylor, John Stuart, privates.
October 1, 1777. The following company of volunteers marched from Londonderry, under the command of Capt. Joseph Finlay, and joined the Northern continental army at Saratoga. Their term of service, however, was short.
Joseph Finlay, captain ; James Christy, lieutenant; Robert Adams, John Patterson, sergeants ; Jonathan Gilmore, Robert Wallace, Adam Dunlap, John McCoy, David Quinten, Samuel Gregg, Jonathan Holmes, John Moore, Peter Christy, William Hopkins, Joshua Lancaster, William Moore, John Taylor, Adam Johnson, Jolın Adams, William Aiken, David Wilson, Thomas Morrison, William Alexander, Samuel Anderson, William Mc- Keen, John Hunter, Moses Walton, John Walton, Samuel Dodge, Nathaniel Holmes.
In the returns of Col. Henry Jackson's regiment, we find the following names of men from Londonderry, who enlisted in 1777. John Nesmith, lieutenant ; John Vance, sergeant ; John Bryant, Timothy Melon, John Mitchel, privates.
It appears from the accounts for town bounties, that London- derry paid, in 1778, bounties for twenty volunteers for the Rhode Island service. The names of these volunteers, with the excep- tion of Joseph McKeen, are not known. In the same year, Jon- athan Ferrin, Hugh Jameson, and Francis Mitchel, enlisted in the continental service, for the term of nine months.
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In 1779, the following enlistments were made in Londonderry for the continental service : -
Thomas Rankin, Edward Colby, Richard Gillespie, and James Campbell, for one year ; and Henry Weld, Peter Hakins, Robert Barber, David Richards, John King, and John White, during the war; and John Ross, Archibald Clark, John McCarty, Isaac Colby, Thomas Drew, Neal McGee, and Windsor Golden, for the service at Rhode Island.
In 1780, the following new levies for the continental army were raised in Londonderry : John McCarty, William Thomas, Zoe Withe, John Clark, John Remmick, Pomp Sherburne, James Whaley, Windsor Golden, James Harris, Thomas Mitchel, Sam- uel Merrill, James McMahan, Jeremiah Fairfield.
In February, 1781, the following enlistments were made in this town : Abner Andrews, Asa Andrews, Jonathan Black, Charles Burrows, John Ward, Allen Anderson, Archibald Clark, John Webb, Pomp Sherburne, Martin Byrne, James Burke (deserter from Burgoyne), James Adams, David Morrison, Jeremiah Fair- field, John McCarty, John Pease, Daniel Marsh, James Boyes, James Blair.
In September following, nine were enlisted in Londonderry, for three months, and marched under the command of Lieutenant Jonathan Adams ; namely, William Dickey, Thomas Mclaughlin, Adam Dickey, William Eastman, Arthur Nesmith, Robert Thomp- son, James Gregg, Elijah Towns, Alexander McMurphy. Abra- ham Perry and John Mannyfold were also in the service in 1781.
In 1782, John McCurdy and Charles Cavenaugh enlisted from Londonderry. The latter is known to have served during several previous campaigns. It may be proper to remark, that although the men who have been mentioned as having been enlisted at various times in Londonderry, are described in the returns as Londonderry men, some few of them may have been citizens of other towns, who enlisted and served for Londonderry. In like manner several citizens of Londonderry enlisted and served for other towns. In 1777, John Hall served for Deerfield, and John Reed, for Chichester. In 1779, Daniel Callaghan served for At- kinson, and John Moloy, James Keeff, and Thomas Mitchel, for Hampton. In 1781, Michael Keeff served for the town of Amherst.
The revolutionary services of Gen. Reid, David MacGregor, Robert MacGregor, and others have been mentioned in the body of this work.
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PETITION OF MEMBERS OF THE WEST PARISH TO THE GEN- ERAL COURT FOR AN ACT, OBLIGING EACII INHABITANT
OF LONDONDERRY TO VOTE AND PAY TAXES IN THE PARISH IN WHICH HE DWELLS.
To The Hon'ble Council and House of Representatives For the State of New Hampshire in General Assembly Convened at Exeter, within and for said State, May 20, A. D. 1778.
The subscribers, Inhabitants, and freeholders in the West Parish in Londonderry, in The County of Rockingham in said State Humbly Sheweth.
That in the year A. D. 1739, Londond'ry was by an aet of the Legislature of said State, Divided into Two Parts, Called the East and West Parishes, with Liberty for a number not Exceeding forty Persons in Each Parish to poll to the Other, and Become members of the Parish they did not Dwell in. The 40 in the East Parish that Polled to the west, by the Assistance of Those in the west That lived near the East line, Obtained a Vote to Build and did Build a Meeting-House in said west Parish Very near the East line, when said Parish then had a Meeting-House, near the Center Newly Built & is now Rotten, for want of use.
As the number of Inhabitants in the West Parish Inereased, the forty in the East that Poll'd to the west, Multiplied, & are now Become a Much greater Number, and by the aforesaid Assist- ance, To this Day have Obliged all the Rest of the Inhabitants of the West Parish to Travel to the Meeting-House near the East line, Excepting Very lately we have been Allowed some Preach- ing in a third Meeting-House, Built near the Centre of said West Parish by subscription. Dureing the Late Rev'nd Mr. David Macgregore's life Time, altlio we were Very sensible of the great Injustice Done us, Yet Out of Respect to Him, as he lived near the Centre of the East Parish, we Allowed Our selves to Bear and Forbear. But Now he is Deceased, and yet the 40 in the East that Polled To the West, & their Numerous posterity Ap- pear at The west Parish Meetings, and Being Joined as abovesaid Vote the preaching where they Please.
On the 23d of last April, we Obtained a Vote, a Copy whereof is Herewith Exhibited ; but well Knowing that the vote of a town Cannot Repeal an act of the Legislature, we Exhibit said Copy to shew That the Majority of the Inhabitance of Londond'ry are willing Justice should be Done.
For The Reasons aforesaid, we Humbly pray your Honors to
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Take the Premises under Consideration, and Repeal said act by Enacting that in all future Time Every Inhabitant in London- derry shall Pay his Legal Proportion of the Minister's sallery in that parish wherein he Dwels and be for Ever Excluded from Voting in any Parish Meeting Except in the Parish wherein he Dwells.
And Your Pettitioners as in Duty Bound will Ever Pray.
James Wallace,
Thos. Lennan,
Henry Campbel,
Robert Wallace,
James Anderson,
Josiah Jones,
John Campbel,
Robert Thompson,
Andrew Mack,
Josiah Jones, Jr.,
David Woodburn,
John Senter,
Robert Dickey,
John Clark,
Jesse Jones,
John McClurg,
Joseph Curtis,
John Thompson,
Joseph Chapman,
Saml Thompson,
Isaac Peabody,
Joseph Harvel,
Eleazar Cumins,
Jacob Richardson,
William Richardson,
Stephen Chase,
Thomas Senter,
Will'm Alexander,
Samuel Senter, Asa Senter,
Jacob Nickols,
Eben'r Senter,
Joseph Nickols,
Reuben Senter,
William Dickey,
John Woodburn,
Matthew Dickey,
Nathan Plumer,
Adam Dickey,
James Gregg,
John Corning,
Jonathan Gregg,
John Mc Alister,
Ephraim Gregg,
Archibald Mc Alister,
Robert McClure, John March,
Joshua Corning,
Aaron Senter,
Nicholas Dodge,
Elijah Towns,
David Chiney,
John Patterson,
William Wier, Adam Wier,
Isaac Smith,
Thomas McClary,
Thos. Patterson,
Thomas McClary, Jr.,
Peter Patterson,
George McAlister,
Elias Smith, Abel Plumer,
James Lyons,
Asa Andrews,
William Lyons, Thos. Holmes,
Samuel Bean,
Ephraim Dimond,
John Dwinel,
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Samuel Graham,
Matthew Dickey,
Saml McAdams,
William Hogg,
James Anderson, Jr.,
Hugh Watt,
John Anderson,
Saml White,
William Boyd, David Boyd, John Moor, James Moor,
Robt Boyes,
John Mc Clenche,
William Moor,
Samuel Fisher,
Robert Anderson,
Samuel Fisher, Jr.,
John Anderson, Jr.,
Samuel Karr,
William Anderson,
Thomas Rogers,
Allen Anderson,
James Rogers,
Alexander Boyd,
Joseph Finlay,
Sam'l Anderson,
William Anderson,
Sam'l Anderson, Jr.,
Samuel Boyes,
Joseph Hogg,
John Barnett,
Simon Kezear,
Jabes Towns,
Abram Morison,
Moses Town,
James Hogg,
James Thompson.
State of In the House of Representatives, Novem'r New Hampshire 4th, 1778.
Upon reading the foregoing Petition, Voted that the prayer thereof be granted, and that the Petitioners have leave to bring in a bill accordingly.
Sent up for concurrence.
John Langdon, Speaker. In Council the same day read and concurred. E. Thompson, Sec'y.
COPY OF ROBERT M'GREGOR'S DEED OF THE COMMON AND GRAVEYARD IN THE EAST PARISH.
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come Greeting, - Know ye yt, I, Robert McGregor, of Londonderry, within his maj'ts Prov'e of N. Hampsh'e, In Engl'd for Divers good causes & considerations, moving me hereunto, have given, grant'd, bargain'd, sold, alien'd, enfeoff'd, convey'd, & confirm'd doth by these presents give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, assign, make over, & confirm unto ye town of Londonderry afores'd, their heirs & Exe'rs, adm'rs & assigns forever, one messuage
Thomas White,
Robert Willson,
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or tract of land, lying scituate & being in Londonderry afores'd, s'd tract of containing by estimation three acres & a halfe, w'ch land ye meeting stands upon, as also a training green & graveyard belonging to ye s'd town of Londonderry, w'ch land is Butt'd and Bound'd as followeth ; viz., beginning at a red oak tree mark'd standing on ye Southerly side of ye highway yt leads easterly from said meetinghouse & standing on ye line of Robert Weare's land, thence runing South by mark'd trees, fifty rods, and joyning on s'd Weare's land to a stake and stones, thence runing a due west line six rods to a stake and stones, thence runing by mark'd Norwest & be Nor fifty rods to a stake & stones, standing to ye west of ye s'd meetinghouse, thence runing East & Bounding on ye afores'd highway, twelve rods to ye Red Oak Tree first mention'd, To have & to hold ye s'd grant'd & bargain'd premises w'th al ye appurten's, privileges, & comodeties to ye same belonging, or in any wise appertain- ing to ye s'd Town of Londonderry their heirs & assigns to them & their proper use, benefit & behooff forever, & I ye said Robert Macgregor for me, my heirs, Exe'rs, & adm'rs, do covenant, promise, & grant, to & w'th ye s'd Town of Lon- donderry their heirs & assigns, yt before ye ensealing hereof, I am ye true sole & lawfull owner of ye above bargain'd premises, & have in my selfe good right, full power, & lawfull authority to grant, bargain, sell, convey, & confirm ye same in maner as above s'd, & yt ye afores'd Town of Londonderry their heirs & assigns, shall & may from time to time & at all times forever hereafter, by force & virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably, & quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess, & enjoy ye s'd Demised premises, w'th ye appurten's, free & clear & freely & clearly acquit'd, exonerat'd & Discharg'd of & from all & all maner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, incumberances, & extents; furthermore, I ye s'd Robt. McGregore for my selfe, my heirs, Exe'rs, & Adm'rs, do cov- enant & engage ye above Demis'd premises to ye s'd Town of Londonderry their heirs and assigns against ye lawfull claims or demands of any person or persons w'tsoever in by or under me ye s'd Robt McGregore, my heirs, Exe'rs, & adm'rs; In testimony of all before written, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12th day of June 1729, & in ye third year of his majes'ts Reign, &c.
Sign'd, Seal'd, & Del'd in presence of DAVID MCGREGORE, JNO. McMURPHY,
ROBERT MCGREGOR. [SEAL]
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Suffolk, Boston, July ye 9th, 1729.
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