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Robert McGregore appear'd & acknowledged this Instrument to be his act & Deed, before me,
Sam'l Checkley, Jus. Peace. Entered & Record'd according to ye orig'll, 28th July, 1729. per Josh. Pierce, Record'r.
A LIST OF ALL THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM LONDONDERRY TO THE GENERAL COURT.
1732-3, John McMurphy.
1734-5, Robert Boyes.
1736, James Gregg.
1737, Robert Boyes.
1738, Hugh Wilson.
1739-40, Robert Boyes.
1741-2, Samuel Barr.
1743-5, inclusive, John Wallace.
1746-54, John McMurphy.
1755-7, 66 Robert Clark.
1758-60, 66 Matthew Thornton.
1761-7, Samuel Barr.
1768-70, 66 Samuel Livermore.
1771-5, 66 Stephen Holland .*
1776, John Bell, Moses Barnet.
1777, John Gilmore, John Pinkerton.
1778, John McKeen, John Pinkerton.
1779, Moses Barnet, Samuel Fisher.
1780, Daniel Reynolds, John Bell. 1781-4, inclusive, Daniel Reynolds, Archibald McMurphy.
1785, John Prentice, Archibald McMurphy.
1786, Daniel Reynolds, Archibald McMurphy.
1787, John Prentice, John Pinkerton.
1788, Daniel Reynolds, Archibald McMurphy.
1789-91, inclusive, James MacGregor. 1792, James MacGregor, John Bell. 1793, John Prentice, John Bell.
* Matthew Thornton and James MacGregor were members from Londonderry, of the convention which met May 17, 1775. Matthew Thornton and John Bell were members of the convention which met December 21, 1775, and afterwards resolved itself into a House of Representatives.
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HISTORY OF LONDONDERRY.
1794-5, James Pinkerton, John Prentice. 1796-7, James Pinkerton, William Choate. 1798, James Pinkerton, John Prentice. 1799-1800, John Bell, Jun., John Prentice. 1801-5, inclusive, James Pinkerton, John Prentice. 1806-8, William Adams, John Moor.
1809-11, 66 John Dickey, John Moor.
1812, John Pinkerton, John Moor.
1813-14, John Pinkerton, John Nesmith.
1815, John Pinkerton, John Porter.
1816, John Fisher, John Nesmith.
1817-18, John Fisher, John Porter. 1819-20, John Fisher, Peter Patterson.
1821, William Adams, James Thom.
1822, Robert Patterson, John H. Miltimore.
1823-4, Robert Mack, James Thom.
1825, Robert Mack, William Choate, James Thom.
1826, do do do
1827, Alanson Tucker, J. H. Miltimore, John Porter.
In Londonderry, since the division of the town. 1828, John Holmes.
1829, Robert Mack.
1830-32, inclusive, John N. Anderson.
1833-4, Hugh Bartley.
1835-6, William Plummer.
1837-8, John N. Anderson.
1839-40, Reuben White.
1841-2, Robert Boyd, Jr.
1843-4. Cyrus Nesmith.
1845, voted not to send.
1846-7, David Flanders.
1848-9, James Perkins. 1850, Francis D. Anderson, Francis Manter.
In Derry, since the division of the town.
1828, John Porter, Alanson Tucker.
1829, Alanson Tucker, William Choate, Jr., 1830, John Porter, Samuel Adams. 1831, Alanson Tucker, William Montgomery.
1832, William Montgomery, David A. Gregg. 1833, William Montgomery, John Porter.
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APPENDIX.
1834, John H. Miltimore, William Montgomery. 1835, William Montgomery, John Porter.
1836, Luther V. Bell, John T. G. Dinsmore. 1837, John T. G. Dinsmore, Nathaniel Parker. 1839, Henry Taylor, William Choate. 1840, John T. G. Dinsmore, Thornton Betton.
1841, Henry Taylor, John Porter.
1842, John Porter, Henry Taylor.
1843, John T. G. Dinsmore, James Taylor.
1844, James Taylor, John Porter.
1845, Richard Melvin, William Ela.
1846, Richard Melvin, Benjamin Eastman.
1847, William Ela, John Porter.
1848, Abel F. Hildreth.
1849, Edward Ballou, John Folsom.
1850, Edward Ballou, John Folsom.
LIST OF MODERATORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS, AND TOWN CLERKS.
Years.
Moderators.
Town Clerks.
1719
James McKeen,
John Goffe. John Goffe.
1720
( Record lost),
1721
James McKeen,
1722
James Gregg,
1723
James Nichols,
John McMurphy.
1724
Robert Boyes,
1725
John Blair,
1726-7
Robert Boyes,
1728
(No record),
1729
James McKeen,
66
66
1730
James Nesmith,
1731
James McKeen,
1732
Robert Boyes,
1733
Robert Wear,
66
1734-5
Robert Boyes, Jolın Blair,
66
66
1737
Nathaniel Weare,
John Wallace.
1738
Andrew Todd,
1739
Robert Boyes,
1740
John Morrison, Sen.,
66
1741
Andrew Todd,
66
.
1736
66
66
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HISTORY OF LONDONDERRY.
Years. 1 742 1743-8 inc. 1749
Moderators. Hugh Wilson, 66 66
Town Clerks. John Wallace. Moses Barnett. 66
1750-52 inc.
Robert Boyes, Hugh Wilson, John Mitchell,
James Nesmith. 66
1753 1754
James Clark,
Moses Barnett.
1755
Samuel Barr,
1756
James Clark,
66
66
1757-62 inc.
Andrew Todd, Samuel Barr,
1763-4 1765
Andrew Todd
66
1 766-9 inc.
Samuel Barr,
Matthew Thornton,
1772 1773-4
Samuel Fisher,
1775
John Moor,
1776
Matthew Thornton,
1777 1778
1779 1780
John Moor,
John Moor.
1781
Samuel Fisher,
1782
James Nesmith, Jr.,
1783
James MacGregor, John Bell,
1784 1785-6
66 66
1787
66
66
1788-9 1790 1791
James MacGregor,
1792
John Bell,
1793
66
66
William Anderson.
George Reid.
1796
66
66
1797
66
66
1798
1799
John Bell, Jr.,
1800
John Bell,
Ebenezer Fisher.
1801
66
George Reid.
1802
66
Ebenezer Fisher.
1803
William Adams,
George Reid.
66
Henry Campbell.
John Bell. John Crombie.
Thomas Taggart.
John Moor.
John Bell.
John Bell.
John Moor.
William Anderson.
Robert McMurphy. William Anderson. Robert McMurphy. William Anderson.
George Reid. Andrew Mack.
George Reid.
1794
1795
66 66
John Ewins. George Reid.
Ebenezer Fisher. George Reid.
66
66
66
1770-71
John Bell,
66 66
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APPENDIX.
Years.
Moderators. William Adams,
Town Clerks.
John Dickey.
George Reid.
1806
66
66
John Dickey.
1807 1808
66
John Dickey.
1809
66
Peter Patterson.
1810
66
Ebenezer Fisher ..
1811
Peter Patterson ..
1812
William Anderson, Jr.
1813
66
66
·
Peter Patterson.
1814 1815 1816
Robert Patterson, William Adams, Robert Patterson,
Peter Patterson.
1817 1818 1819
66
66
66
John Clark.
1820
William Adams,
Robert Mack.
1821
1822
Robert Patterson,
John Fisher.
1823
William Choate,
David A. Gregg.
1824
1825
William Adams,
David A. Gregg.
1826
William Choate, 66
David W. Dickey.
1827
Samuel Adams.
In Londonderry, since the division of the town.
1828-9
1830-33 inc.
1834
1835-41 inc.
Thomas Patterson, Jr.,
1842-4 inc.
1845-8 inc.
David Gilcreast, Jr., Warren Richardson,
66
1849 and 1850
William A. Holmes ..
In Derry, since the division of the town.
1827
William Choate, Jr.,
1828-9
1830-35 inc.
1836-8 inc. 66
1839
66
John Clark. Samuel Adams. David A. Gregg. George W. Pinkerton. Zenas Cushing.
30
1804 1805
66
Robert Mack.
Robert Mack.
Peter Patterson.
Robert Mack.
Henry Taylor.
John Fisher.
Robert Patterson, Thomas Patterson, Jr., William Anderson,
John N. Anderson. 66
66
66
66
John Nesmith.
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HISTORY OF LONDONDERRY.
Years.
Moderators.
Town Clerks.
1840
David A. Gregg,
Ithamar Hubbard.
1841-2
Nathaniel Parker,
Edward P. Parker.
1843
Lucien Harper,
Ithamar Hubbard.
1844
George W. Pinkerton,
66
1845
Lucien Harper,
1846
William Choate,
Charles C. Parker.
1847
Ithamar Hubbard.
1848-9
Richard Melvin,
66 66
1850
Joseph A. Gregg,
66
LIST OF SELECTMEN.
1719, David Cargil, James McKeen, James Gregg, Samuel Graves, John Goffe.
1720, [Record lost.]
1721, Samuel Moore, James Gregg, James Alexander, James McNeil, Samuel Graves, John Cochran, John Goffe.
1722, Elias Keyes, John Wallace, John McMurphy, James Lindsey, Allen Anderson, Hugh Montgomery, James Gregg.
1723, Robert Boyes, Samuel Moore, James Nichols, John Blair, Benjamin Wilson.
1724, William Cochran, James .Alexander, John Blair, Benja- min Wilson.
1725, James Morrison, James Aiken, Robert Boyes, John Mitchel.
1726, Robert Boyes, James Alexander, Samuel Graves, John Moor, Abraham Holmes.
1727, Samuel Graves, John Moor, Thomas Steel, Alexander Rankin, John Woodburn.
1728-32 inc., James Lindsey, Allen Anderson, John Archibald, James Reid, John Wallace.
1733, James Gregg, James Reid, Andrew Todd, John Archi- bald, James Rogers.
1734, James Gregg, James Rogers, John Morrison, Jr., P. Douglass, Andrew Todd.
1735, James Aiken, James Clark, John Gregg, Robert Boyes, Thomas Wilson.
1736, James Clark, John Gregg, James Aiken, James Blair, Samuel Barr.
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APPENDIX.
1737, Robert Weir, Thomas Wilson, Andrew Todd, Robert Boyes, Hugh Wilson.
1738, Robert Weir, Hugh Wilson, Moses Barnett, Thomas Wilson, Andrew Todd.
1739-40, Andrew Todd, Allen Anderson, Moses Barnett, Thomas Wilson, Hugh Wilson.
1741, John Barnett, David Vance, Robert Cochran, Robert McCurdy, Thomas Cochran.
1742, John Barnett, Thomas Cochran, David Vance, Robert McCurdy, Robert Cochran.
1743, Robert Cochran, John Barnett, David Vance, Robert McCurdy, John Ramsey.
1744, Robert Cochran, Robert McCurdy, Robert Wallace, John Moor, David Vance.
1745, Robert Wallace, Thomas Cochran, Hugh Wilson, Andrew Clendenin, Thomas Horner.
1746-7, John Crombie, Andrew Clendenin, James Wallace, Thomas Horner, Hugh Wilson.
1748, Thomas Horner, John Humphrey, James Wallace, John Crombie, John Mitchell, Jr.
1749, John Humphrey, Peter Cristy, John Mitchell, Jr., John Crombie, James Morrow.
1750, Alexander Kelsey, Samuel Morrison, Robert Cochran, John Barnett, John Crombie.
1751, Robert Cochran, Alexander Kelsey, John Holmes, Sam- uel Morrison, James Scoby.
1752, John Mitchell, Alexander Kelsey, John Wallace, Sen., Samuel Allison, Jr., James Scoby.
1753-4, Samuel Barr, Samuel Allison, Jr., John Humphrey.
1755, Samuel Barr, John Hunter, James Ramsey, Samuel Allison, Jr., Moses Barnett.
1756-7, Andrew Todd, Samuel Barr, Daniel Lesley, Samuel Allison, Jr., Thomas Wilson.
1758, Joseph Cochran, James MacGregor, John Aiken, Sam- uel Allison, Jr., Thomas Wallace.
1759, Samuel Barr, Samuel Dickey, John Clark, John Crom- bie, Jr., Thomas Morrison.
1760-63 inc., Andrew Todd, John McKeen, Robert Moor, Wil- liam Rankin, James Ramsey.
1764-5, Andrew Todd, Samuel Barr, John McKeen, James MacGregor, John Gilmore.
1766, John Gilmore, John McKeen, Peter Patterson, Edward Aiken, George Moor.
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HISTORY OF LONDONDERRY.
1767-8, Robert Moor, Edward Aiken, Peter Patterson, George Moor, Samuel Houston.
1769-70, Samuel Barr, Thomas Craige, James Wallace, Thomas Cristy, Robert McMurphy.
1771, James MacGregor, John Bell, Stephen Holland, Robert Moor, Matthew Thornton.
1772, Samuel Senter, John Crombie, Jr., John Bell, Robert McNeil, James MacGregor.
1773, James MacGregor, John McKeen, Robert McNeil, Sam- uel Senter, John Crombie, Jr.
1774, James MacGregor, John McKeen, Robert McNeil, Sam- uel Senter, Samuel Miller.
1775, Moses Barnett, Samuel Allison, Hugh Montgomery, Wil- liam Duncan, John Bell.
1776, John Moore, Robert Moor, John Aiken, John Nesmith, Thomas Taggart.
1777, John Gilmore, John Moore, John Nesmith, James Wal- lace, Abraham Duncan.
1778, James Wallace, Thomas Wallace, Jr., John McKeen, Robert McMurphy, James Nesmith, Jr.
1779, John Nesmith, Thomas Patterson, John Moore, Joseph Gregg, John Aiken.
1780, Robert McNeil, James Wallace, James Nesmith, Thomas Wallace, Jr., Andrew Mack.
1781, James Nesmith, Jr., Daniel Hunter, James Wallace, Andrew Mack, James Ramsey.
1782, Daniel Hunter, John McKeen, Abel Plummer, John Aiken, Robert Thompson.
1783, John McKeen, David Adams, Jonathan Griffin, David Paul, James Aiken.
1784, John McKeen, Samuel Pillsbury, William Lyon, Jonathan Griffin, William Adams.
1785, George Reid, Daniel Reynolds, James McGregor, Jona- than Griffin, James Nesmith.
1786, George Reid, James MacGregor, James Nesmith, Jr., Andrew Mack, John Bell.
1787, James MacGregor, George Reid, Daniel Reynolds, John Bell, James Nesmith.
1788, David Paul, John McKeen, Andrew Mack, Thomas Patterson, William Adams.
1789, George Reid, Daniel Reynolds, David Paul, Andrew Mack, William Adams.
1790, George Reid, Daniel Reynolds, Edmund Adams, John Bell, Adam Dickey.
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APPENDIX.
1791, George Reid, Daniel Reynolds, Edmund Adams, John Bell, William Adams.
1792, George Reid, Daniel Reynolds, John Bell, William Adams, Thomas Patterson.
1793, James MacGregor, John Nesmith, Jr., James Choate, William Adams, Major John Pinkerton.
1794, Daniel Reynolds, George Reid, Andrew Mack, John Bell, Edward Ela.
1795, John Nesmith, Sen., William Choate, Daniel McKeen, Andrew Mack, John Ewins.
1796, John Nesmith, Sen., Daniel MeKeen, Andrew Mack Edward Ela, John Ewins.
1797, John Moor, Nathaniel Nowell, John Nesmith, Andrew Mack, John Bell.
1798, John Moor, John Nesmith, Andrew Mack, John Dickey, Robert, Nesmith.
1799, John Moor, William Choate, John Nesmith, Andrew Mack, John Dickey.
1800, John Moor, William Choate, Andrew Mack, Robert Nesmith, John Dickey.
1801, John Moor, William Choate, Daniel McKeen, Andrew Mack, John Diekey.
1802, James Choate, John Moor, John Pinkerton, John Fisher, William Gage.
1803, James Choate, John Moor, Daniel McKeen, John Pinker- ton, John Dickey.
1804, John Moor, Aaron Choate, John Dickey, John Pinkerton, John Fisher.
1805, John Moor, Aaron Choate, John Clark, John Dickey, John Pinkerton.
1806, Daniel MeKeen, Aaron Choate, Andrew Mack, John Pinkerton, John Fisher.
1807, Daniel McKeen, James Choate, John Nesmith, Andrew Mack, John Fisher.
1808, John Nesmith, James Choate, John Pinkerton, John Dickey, John Fisher.
1809, James Choate, John Fisher, John Nesmith.
1810, John Nesmith, John Pinkerton, John Fisher.
1811, John Nesmith, James Choate, John Fisher.
1812, John Nesmith, Samuel Dickey, John Fisher.
1813, John Moor, Peter Patterson, Samuel Dickey.
1814, John Moor, William Adams, William Anderson, Jr.
1815, John Dickey, John Clark, Samuel Adams.
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HISTORY OF LONDONDERRY.
1816, John Dickey, John Clark, William Anderson, Jr. 1817, John Clark, William Choate, William Anderson, Jr. 1818, John Dickey, William Choate, William Anderson, Jr. 1819, John Moor, John Fisher, John H. Miltimore.
1820, J. H. Miltimore, John Fisher, Robert Mack. 1821, William Montgomery, J. H. Miltimore, Robert Mack. 1822, William Montgomery, Robert Mack, John Holmes. 1823, Alanson Tucker, Robert Mack, William Montgomery. 1824, William Montgomery, Robert Mack, John Holmes. 1825, J. H. Miltimore, John Holmes, Jonathan Humphrey. 1826, John Holmes, John H. Miltimore, Samuel Dickey.
In Londonderry, since the division of the town.
1827-9 inc., Robert Mack, Robert Boyd, Jr., Samuel Dickey. 1830-31, Robert Mack, Robert Boyd, Jr., William Plumer. 1832, Robert Mack, William Plumer, Thomas Patterson. 1833, Thomas Patterson, Jr., David Gilcreast, Samuel Dickey. 1834, Robert Boyd, Jr., David Gilcreast, Francis Manter. 1835-6, Thomas Patterson, William Plumer, Cyrus Nesmith. 1837, Thomas Patterson, David Tenney, Cyrus Nesmith. 1838, Robert Mack, Thomas Patterson, Morrison Jackson. 1839, Robert Boyd, Jr., Morrison Jackson, Cyrus Nesmith. 1840, Robert Boyd, Jr., Thomas Patterson, Cyrus Nesmith. 1841, Thomas Patterson, Daniel G. Coburn, Cyrus Nesmith. 1842, D. G. Coburn, Jonathan Humphrey, J. N. Anderson. 1843-4, F. D. Anderson, David Gilcreast, Jr., Nathan Plumer. 1845-6, J. N. Anderson, Arley Plumer, Cyrus Nesmith. 1847, Josiah Sleeper, Reid P. Clark, Jonathan Young. 1848-9, Matthew Holmes, D. G. Coburn, Calvin Boyd. 1850, Robert Boyd, Jr., Aaron P. Hardy, William W. Gage.
In Derry, since the division of the town.
1827, James Thom, William Choate, Jr., Mark Fisk, William Ela, Nathaniel Aiken.
1828, John H. Miltimore, Nathaniel Aiken, William Ela. 1829, Henry Taylor, James Choate, Jr., Nathaniel Aiken. 1830, Nathaniel Aiken, James Choate, Jr., William Ela. 1831, Nathaniel Aiken, William Ela, J. H. Miltimore. 1832, Nathaniel Aiken, William Ela, Perkins A. Hodge. 1833-5 inc., Nathaniel Aiken, William Ela, John Patten. 1836, James Taylor, David Clement, J. H. Miltimore. 1837, Richard Melvin, Nathaniel Aiken, John Patten.
355
APPENDIX.
1838, Richard Melvin, Nathaniel Aiken, William Cogswell. 1839, Richard Melvin, William Cogswell, Geo. W. Pinkerton. 1840, Richard Melvin, John Patten, George W. Pinkerton. 1841-2, William Anderson, Israel Herrick, William Adams. 1843, Samuel Marshall, Moses Hamilton, John Patten. 1844, William Ela, James Choate, Jr., Lucien Harper. 1845, J. T. G. Dinsmore, Lucien Harper, John B. Taylor. 1846, James Choate, Jr. Joseph Montgomery, Nathaniel M. Taylor.
1847, Edward Ballou, Jonas Herrick, Lucien Harper.
1848, Edward Ballou, Jonas Herrick, George H. Taylor. 1849, John Folsom, Samuel F. Taylor, Robert W. Adams.
1850, Samuel F. Taylor, John Patten, James C. Taylor.
LAWYERS WHO HAVE PRACTISED IN LONDONDERRY.
Samuel Livermore, commenced prac. 1765,* ceased prac. 1775 .*
John Prentice,
1775,
1803.
Moses L. Neil,
66
1788,
66 1791.
George Reid,
66 1800,
66 1802.
Jabez Kimball,
66
66
1801,
66 1802.
Daniel Abbot,
1802,
66
66
1802.
John Porter,
66
66 1814, ceased prac. 1829.
David A. Gregg, David W. Dickey,
66 1821, ceased prac. 1831.
Thornton Betton, 66
66
1829,
66
1841.
Edward P. Parker,
6
66
1839,
" . 1843.
George O. Betton,
66
66
1841,
66
1845.
Joseph A. Gregg,
66
1843, is still in practice.
PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE PRACTISED IN LONDONDERRY.
Archibald Clark, commenced prac. . 1730,* prac. many years.
Alexander Cummings,
66 1748, prac. about 20 years.
Dr. Rand, 66 1750, prac. several years.
Matthew Thornton
66 1740, ceased prac. 1778 .*
George Wood,
66
1770,
1785.
66
1806, is still in practice.
James Thom,
66
66 1814, is still in practice.
* These dates refer to the times when the lawyers and physicians commenced and ceased practice in Londonderry. They are as nearly correct as can be ascertained.
356
HISTORY OF LONDONDERRY.
Dr. Dougal,
commenced practice 1780, ceased prac.
1790.
Isaac Thom,
66
66
1782,
66
1795.
Moody Morse,
66
66
1790,
66
66
66
1820.
George Farrar,
66
1804, is still in practice.
Isaac Wallace,
66
1816, ceased prac. 1822.
Joseph Tozier,
66
66
1819,
Hugh Bartley,
1820,
1836.
Thomas Wallace,
66
66
1822, is still in practice.
Benjamin Bancroft,
66
1822, ceased prac. 1823.
Daniel L. Simpson,
66
66
1830,
66
66
1850.
Daniel Tenney,
66
66
1831,
66
66
1840.
Luther V. Bell,
66
66
1831,
Benjamin E. Sawyer,
66
1836,
66
1839.
Benjamin H. Tripp,
66
66
1839,
1842.
Daniel H. Batchelder,
66
1842, is still in practice.
E. R. Smilie,
66
1842, ceased prac. 1845.
Moses Clarke,
66
66
1843,
66
1844.
N. J. Moor,
66
1850, is still in practice.
William H. Martin,
66
1850,
66
66
66
GRADUATES.
John Houston,
Princeton, N. J.,
1753
Samuel Taggart,
Dartmouth College,
1774
Joseph McKeen,
66
1774
David MacGregor,
66
66
1774
James Miltimore,
66
1774
James Fulton,
Brown University, Dartmouth College,
1775
Thomas Archibald,
Harvard University,
1783
Moses L. Neil,
1785
William Gregg,
Dartmouth College,
1787
Abraham Moore,
1789
1828,
66
1836.
Robert Bartley,
66
1792,
66
1822.
David Flanders,
William J. Campbell,
1850, "
1844,
66
1850.
James H. Crombie,
1783
John Ewins,
* This list is perhaps imperfect. Henry Parkinson is said to have been among the early graduates, but his name does not appear upon any of the triennial catalogues of the New England colleges.
1816.
1837.
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APPENDIX.
Rufus Anderson,
Dartmouth College,
1791
Alexander T. Clark,
¥
1792
Samuel Bell,
1793
Henry Moore,
66
1793
John March,
66
1797
George Reid,
66
1797
William Miltimore,
1798
David MacGregor,
66
1799
Matthew Taylor,
66
1801
James Thom,
66
66
1805
William F. Morrison,
66
1806
Jonathan Aiken,
66
1807
Andrew Mack,
1808
James Morrison,
66
66
1808
David A. Gregg,
66
1811
James Adams,
66
1813
James Dinsmore,
66
66
1813
John Anderson,
66
1814
Abel Caldwell,
66
1817
David W. Dickey,
66
1818
Moses Patten,
Union College,
1822
James Patten,
Bowdoin College,
1823
Isaac Boyd,
Dartmouth College,
1826
William C. Dana,
66
1828
Jarvis Gregg,
66
1832
Alanson Tucker, Jr.,
1832
James T. McCollom,
1835
Daniel Gooden,
1835
Moses F. Hoit,
66
1835
William W. Tucker,
1835
Edward P. Parker,
66
1836
James Holmes,
66
66
1838
John P. Humphrey,
West Point,
1839
John M. Pinkerton,
Yale College,
1841
Alfred Reynolds,
Dartmouth College,
1844
Veranus Morse,
1845
Simon J. Humphrey,
Bowdoin College,
1848
Henry Eastman,
66
1848
Samuel F. Humphrey,
66
1848
1818
Daniel Fitz,
George Fitz,
Dartmouth College,
1828
Samuel H. Taylor,
Harvard University, Dartmouth College,
1838
James K. Colby,
1839
George Thom,
358
HISTORY OF LONDONDERRY.
THE MONUMENT.
In regard to the erection of a Monument to commemorate the spot on which the first sermon was preached in Londonderry, it may be remarked that much interest is felt in the execution of such a work, at an early day. It is believed that a durable shaft or obelisk of granite, with suitable inscriptions, may be completed for the sum of from two hundred to four hundred dollars, according to its size. The Editor of this work is authorized to say that the sum of fifty dollars may be con- sidered as pledged for this purpose, provided an additional sum of not less than three hundred dollars is contributed during the year 1851. Any donations for this object may be pledged by addressing a line to him, stating the amount.
It has been suggested that an inscription like the following, on the front side, would be appropriate : -
Isaiah 32 : 2.
And a man shall be as an hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest ; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
The above formed the text of the first sermon preached in this town, April 12, 1719, by the Rev. James MacGregor, under the wide-spreading branches of a venerable oak, which for more than a century marked this spot. " Then, for the first time, did this wilderness and solitary place, over which the savage tribes had for centuries roamed, resound with the voice of prayer and praise, and echo to the sound of the gospel."
The ancient oak is gone; this granite column will decay and crumble into dust; but the principles here proclaimed will endure forever.
On another side of the Monument might be inscribed the names of the first sixteen settlers, and any other prominent facts in the history of the town.
ERRATA.
Page 35, tenth line from top, for two hundred and seventeen read three hundred and nineteen.
eleventh line from top, for seven read thirteen.
139, twelfth line from top, for toot read took.
156, fourteenth line from top, for acquitted read pardoned.
210, thirteenth line from bottom, for 1733, read 1783.
238, fifteenth line from top, in some copies supply the word It.
299, second line from bottom, omit the comma after Nancy.
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