USA > New Hampshire > Hillsborough County > Weare > The history of Weare, New Hampshire, 1735-1888 > Part 53
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 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110
Haying begins about the 1st of July. The farmers of Weare have always raised their full supply, and many tons are sold. Stock- raising has been the most profitable part of farming in New Eng- land; besides, the hay is fed out at home and the fertility of the fields kept up. In 1869 four thousand eight hundred and eighty-six tons of hay were harvested. Haying was hard work in old times ; but with mowing-machines, horse-rakes and patent hay-forks, it is much easier now. It is one of the pleasantest of occupations. It
They had bought and reared the fine-wooled Spanish Merino variety, and he soon came to the conclusion that it would be more profitable to purchase them at $15 a head than the common coarse-wooled sheep at $2. When he came of age he bought a small flock of twenty on credit, and with these and the little farm of fifty acres began business. They increased rapidly, he bought hay to feed them, his farm became very productive, he added to it, and soon in his barns he had more than a thousand sheep. Mr. Melvin had suavity, a pleasing address and a wonderful command of language. He easily induced substantial farmers to take his shcep on shares, and in a few years he had thousands, scattered in small flocks through nearly every town in the western part of the state. So valuable were they that he often sold bucks for $100 a head, and he once refused $1200 for twelve of his best sheep. So entirely absorbed was he in sheep-raising, the wool market and the tariff, and so much did he talk on those sub- jects, that he gained the sobriquet of "Sheep Melvin," and was known by that title throughout the state. He purchased more land until he owned nearly all in his neighborhood, farms in other towns fell into his hands, and in time he came to have more than twenty-five hundred acres. By skilful management and rigid economy, by hard daily toil, by constant application to all the details of his business, by glean- ing after and saving all the odds and ends that usually go to waste and by simple, plain living he fairly won success, became by far the richest man in town, and pos- sessed a property worth at least $200,000.
But he did not entirely neglect the other concerns of life. His mind was well stored with information. No inan better understood the advantages of a high protective tariff to a sheep-raiser and wool-dealer than he. Books and newspapers were his constant companions, and he at least read the Bible through once a year for fifty years. Its literature, history, character and teachings he had by heart. He took a lively interest in politics, both state and national, yet never held an office.
He married Sarah Felch, of Weare, July 6, 1828, and to them were born two daugli- ters, Sarah Jane, the oldest, born Nov. 4, 1832, married Henry C. Couch, of Salisbury; she died leaving an infant son, who died in childhood. Mary Ann married Dr. Abram B. Story, then of San Francisco, Cal., and died April 29, 1882, at her home in Manches- ter, leaving two daughters.
Mr. Melvin died in Weare on the old homestead, July 28, 1886, aged 86 years.
* Israel and Moses, sons of Ebenezer Peaslec, bought two bucks in Vermont, pay- ing $100 apiece for them. When brought home they were cach chained the first night to a block and put in the field in front of Moses' house. Israel's buck dragged his block, got into the river and was drowned.
L'i Stuart, Ho stun
John Bartlett.
467
JOHN BARTLETT.
1870.]
may be warm weather; but go out in the early morn, when the dew is on ; listen to the clip of the scythe in the grass, the ring of the whet-stone on the steel mingling with the soft voice of the stream, the song of the robin from the elm, the cheery tone of the song- sparrow in the thicket and the sweet, flute-like note of the song- thrush from the woods. The clover-heads are red; the flowers exhale a delicious odor. What a softness clothes the green hills and mountains ! what a depth of shade fills the forest, now covered by luxuriant foliage! And then the summer boarders, like migratory birds, have come and are seen wandering about in all pleasant places and shady dells.
The grain must next be harvested. The oats are stout, and the farmer is afraid they will lodge; the rye is thick and taller than a man's head ; shadows fly over the yellow barley, and waves chase each other on the acres of wheat. It is a great satisfaction to harvest the grain, and there are such pleasant surroundings ! The wild sun- flowers, ox-eye daisies, lilies of many kinds, cardinal flowers, red and cream-white hardhacks, make a rich mosaic of colors by all the roads; and the golden-rod and the asters, growing everywhere, richly perfume the air. In 1869 there were raised in town one thousand four hundred and fifty-two bushels of wheat, one hundred and fifty- three bushels of rye and three thousand six hundred and thirty bushels of oats and barley. Formerly the farmers raised wheat enough to supply the whole town, and the best of flour was made at Baker's mill. When the great West was settled it could be got cheaper there, and more live stock was raised to purchase a supply. The first barrel of flour was brought into town and sold about 1817.
The Bartlett farm at the mountain is one of the best in town, and John Bartlett,* when he lived on it, raised the most wheat. Josiah
* JOHN BARTLETT, the ninth child of John and Mary (Simons) Bartlett, was born Jan. 22, 1808 His entire life was passed upon the farm which he owned at the time of his death. He descended from a purely English race. His ancestry on his father's side can be traced back to the Norman soldier, Adam Bartelot, who came to Eng- land and fought under William the Conqueror at the battle of Hastings. It will suffice to say, however, that the first of his ancestors of whom we have any account was Richard Bartlett, who came to Newbury, Mass., in 1635, and from whom are descended most of the families of Bartlett in New England. He died May 25, 1647. His eldest son, Richard2, Jr., was born in England in 1621 and died at Newbury, Mass., in 1698.
Richard, Jr., had seven children, the second of whom, Richard3, was born Feb. 21, 1649, and married Hannah Emery, Nov. 18, 1673, by whom he had ten children.
Daniel4, the fifth child of the last-named Richard, was born Aug. 8, 1682. He resided in Newbury, Mass.
His eldest son, John5, was born in 1732 and removed to Deering in 1773. John brought with him a wife whom he married in Chester, N. H., about 1764, and he prob- ably lived there several years before removing to Deering. He died Sept. 3, 1798.
His son, John6, was born in 1768, and married Mary Simons, of Weare, April 2, 1793. Their children were: Betsey, born Jan. 6, 1794, married Benjamin Locke and died July 17, 1867; Mehitabel, born May 6, 1795, married James Tewksbury, died May 23,
468
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1870.
Dearborn in his day had a splendid farm on Mount Dearborn, every acre of his mowing cutting more than two tons of hay, and still it was badly run down when he began on it. 'Charles J. Hadley has a fine farm near by, and Moses A. Hodgdon an excellent one between Mount Misery and the beautiful Odiorne. He has cut more than a hundred tons of hay on it in a season. The Gove farms, on the road from Weare Center to Clinton Grove, are among the best in the north part, and no better acres could be found in the state than those of Samuel B. Tobie, on the crest of Toby hill.
And now the fruits begin to ripen, the early harvest apple cracks open with juicy lusciousness, pears with rich flavors fall to the ground, peaches that almost melt in the mouth hang on the trees, soft and 'downy and with colors rich as a golden sunset. Along the roads the bird-cherry, the choke-cherry, the black cherry, grow in the greatest profusion and furnish a meal for thousands of birds and for small boys as well, while the pastures and rocky heights are red, crimson, blue and black with raspberries, mulberries, blueberries,
1866; one still-born child, Dee. 19, 1796; Eunice, born June 16, 1798, died Sept. 13, 1800; Daniel, born Dec. 7, 1799, died Sept. 14, 1800; Phebe, born Aug. 1, 1801, died Feb. 15, 1812; Enoch, born March 2, 1803, married Lucy Gidding, died March 2, 1881; Mary, born Feb. 17, 1806, married Cleaveland Cross, died Aug. 12, 1870; John, born Jan. 22, 1808, married Lurena Bailey, died March 12, 1872; Hannah and Lydia, born Oct. 31, 1809; Hannah married George E. Morrill; Lydia married Joseph W. Cilley; Louisa, born Nov. 10, 1811, married, first, Simon P. Colby, second, Cyrus Hazen; Lewis Bartlett, born Oct. 17, 1813, married Mary Huse.
The father of this large family bought the Moses Eastman place, Aug. 19, 1805, and . lived there until his death, June 16, 1829. His estimable wife remained on the home place until her death, Aug. 9, 1848.
John7, the subject of this sketch, as will be seen, was a member of one of those good old-fashioned families where the children were many, and generally strong, healthy and happy.
At the time of his father's death John Bartlett was barely twenty-one years of age, and his eldest brother, Enoch, having already married and established a home elsewhere, the principal burden and care of the family devolved upon John. With commendable ambition and energy he set himself to work. He cared for his mother during life ; he paid to his brothers and sisters their just share of the property, and in a few years commenced to add to his estate. His sound judgment, combined with his untiring efforts, brought its due reward. He prospered and at the time of his death was the owner of nearly one thousand acres of land, nearly all of excellent quality. In nearly all hislabors he had the assistanee of a kind and affectionate help- mate, to whose watchful care, economy, thrift and credit he was greatly indebted for his success.
He married Lurena Bailey, the eldest daughter of Ebenezer and Miriam (Barnard) Bailey, Oct. 27, 1833. Their children were : Sarah Frances, born Sept. 14, 1834, married Eben L. Paige; Franklin, born May 12, 1836, married Diantha M. Gove; John Paige, born Feb. 4, 1841, married Fannie M. Harrington; Eben Bailey, born May 4, 1845, married, first, Maria L. Gove, sceond, Ella F. Jones.
While the private life of John Bartlett was pleasant and prosperous beyond the usual lot of man, his public life was honorable and useful. He was commissioned as captain in the eighth company of the ninth regiment, Sept. 19, 1837. He was a seleet- man for several years and in 1856 and 1857 represented the town of Weare in the legis- lature. During all his life he took an active interest in educational and religious matters, and was a sincere believer in the broad, liberal and truly Christian doetrines of the Universalist church. Although he was firm, consistent and sincerc in his po- litical as well as his religious faith, he was in no sense bigoted, intolerant or unreason- able.
Honored and respected by all his friends and townsmen during life, his death ealled forth unusual but merited tokens of esteem and regret. His children and his friends cherish the memory of his worthy life with pardonable pride.
469
VARIETIES OF APPLES RAISED IN WEARE.
1870.]
huckleberries and blackberries. All these fill the world with glad- ness as they come in their season. And then string beans, shell beans, green peas and early garden sauce, cooked with pork and well buttered, make a vegetable feast for the thrifty farmer and his family.
The flower gardens are in all their glory ; humming birds sip their nectared sweets, and the sound of bees is heard. Hundreds of house- wives make their surroundings glorious with blossoms. They select the richest and most suitable soils, they sow and plant, nurse and shade, water and watch the growth of hyacinths, tulips, peonies, pinks, poppies, polyanthus, carnation, the splendid pansies and dah- lias, and scores of other kinds.
When the first frost comes the Indian summer begins, and the blue sky looks down upon a wealth of colors, orange and yellow, purple and crimson, blue and green, red and every shade and hue that mantle the woods. Millions of birds are now migrating south ward, the fields swarm with robins and harrywickets, and all the roads are alive with sparrows, bluebirds and the blue snow-bird that shows white marginal tail feathers as it flies. The apples are gathered, many thousands of barrels of the nicest ;* potatoes are dug and put in the
* No town in the county is more celebrated for its apples than Weare. It raises a great variety. The following are the best for the seasons indicated : -
SUMMER.
FALL.
WINTER.
Red Astrakan,
Gravenstein,
Baldwin,
William's Favorite,
Twenty Ounce,
Northern Spy,
Duchess of Oldenburg,
Fameuse,
Granite Beauty,
Tetofsky,
Hubbardston,
Porter.
McIntosh Red, Flanders. Rhode Island Greening.
These are choice varieties for amateurs : -
Essopus Spitzenburgh,
Foundling,
Early Harvest,
Lady Apple,
Garden Royal,
King,
Ladies' Sweet,
Talman Sweet,
Sweet Bough.
Maiden's Blush,
The following is the per cent of the varieties grown in Wearc : -
Baldwins. .50
Spitzenburgh . 3
Sweet Bough 1
Rhode Island Greenings .. 5
Red Astrakan. .
3
King.
1
Roxbury Russet .. 4
Gilliflower .
3
Cathead .
1
Porter. 4
Flanders 2
Early Harvest 1
Northern Spy
4
Gravenstein. 1
All other varieties.
5
Granite Beauty 4 Twenty Ounce .
1
Some of the other varieties :-
Bailey Spice,
Golden Russet,
Mann,
Peck's Pleasant,
Belleflower,
Garden Royal,
Maiden's Blush,
Pumpkin Sweet,
Connecticut Greening,
Harvey,
Minister,
Pound Sweet,
Duchess of Oldenburg,
Jolin Sweet, Nonesuch,
Seek-No-Further,
Danvers Winter Sweet, Dustin,
Ladies' Sweet,
Newton Pippin,
Tetofsky,
Fameuse,
Lady Apple,
New York Pippin,
William's Favorite,
Foundling,
McIntosh Red,
Orange Pippin,
Other local names.
Hubbardston 4 Pearmain 2
Green Sweet
1
Killhanıhill, Nodhead,
Talman Sweet,
The "Granite Beauty" originated on the Zephaniah Breed farm in Weare more than seventy-five years ago. Mr. Breed raised about sixty barrels of them in 1886, and George Simons nearly as many. Mr. Simons in one day loaded on the cars over eighteen hundred barrels of apples for the foreign market, ninety per cent of which were Baldwins.
470
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1861.
cellars, more than twenty thousand bushels; the corn is harvested, ten thousand seven hundred thirty-four bushels in 1869, and husk- ings held. Boys, girls and strong men, a hundred or more, gather in the great barn around the huge pile of ears, and listening to songs and pleasantries, husk scores of bushels of hard, glossy ears, which are carefully stored in the large, old-style garret. Great ardor is gener- ally shown in pursuit of the red car, which entitles the finder to a kiss from all of the opposite sex in the party. They used to have plenty of cider, and in olden times something stronger. Now it is lemonade and delicious coffee. When the pile is finished what a supper they eat ! There are great pots of baked beans, huge nappies of Indian pudding, delicious pumpkin pies and platters piled with doughnuts, sweet cake, fruit and cheese. After the supper some- times comes the sound of the violin, with the dance that often lasts far into the small hours.
When it gets cool enough the garden vegetables are put in the cellars, and in the years long ago the apples were made into cider. There was a mill at every other house. The russet, red and golden fruit, was taken from the great bins where it had been stored or from the large cart-body and placed in the hopper. The horse went round and round, attached to the creaking crane that turned the cog-wheels, the crushed apples fell into the great trough below, they were neatly placed in the press under the stout screws with fresh yellow straw to keep them in place, and then the delicious juice flowed freely at every turn of the levers into the great holder beneath. Small boys were filled with delight as with oaten straws they sucked their fill from the little brooklet running down.
And now houses are banked, barns battened and made warm, sheep and other stock come to their shelter, geese, chickens and turkeys furnish a glorious thanksgiving, hogs are killed (four hun- dred and forty-two in 1869) and the pork-barrels filled. Warm woolen mittens, caps and mufflers, stout boots, thick socks are re- paired or new ones made, and roaring fires blaze on the hearth, for winter has come again.
CHAPTER LXI. THE REBELLION.
IT grew out of the agitation for the abolition of Negro slavery. It was fought under the war-cry, "The Union must be preserved."
471
THE REBELLION.
1861.]
It is now boasted that it was a great and glorious crusade in the in- terest of human liberty. It began Oct. 16, 1859, when Capt. John Brown, at Harper's Ferry, commenced his raid to free the slaves of the South. He was hanged for treason Dec. 2, 1859, and " was the first martyr in the cause."*
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president, in 1860,i was con-
* Hist. of Windham, p. 271.
t TAX-PAYERS, 1860.
Angel, William
Carr, George
Colt, Stephen C.
Austin, Daniel B.
Henry A.
Courcy, John D.
George W.
Carswell, Robert B.
Cook, A. B.
Dow, Winthrop Drew, Dan G. Dunlap, George A. Mary, Samuel G.
Bailey, Amos W. Daniel,
Chandler, Joel
Caroline,
Dustin, Elbridge
Ebenezer,
Chase, Amos
Horatio,
Eastman, Ephraim Ezra C.
Joseph P.
Charles F.
John L.
Francis,
Baker, James
Chevey,
Jonathan,
James,
Michael,
David G.
Samuel,
James M.
Balch, John J.
Edward,
Corliss, James
John L.
Moses N.
Eli,
James, 2d
Josiah B.
William P.
John,
John,
Squire C.
Barnard, Buzzell
John, 2d
Samuel R.
Thomas,
John,
John, 3d
Cram, Cleaveland
Versal, Eaton, Daniel B.
Paige M.
John W.
Jonathan,
David,
Barrett, Jacob James W.
Josialı D.
Moses,
Jane, Widow
Bartlett, Enoch
Otis,
Moses W.
James W.
Franklin, John,
Stephen,
Nathan G. Samuel P,
Perry,
Beard, Sumner
Winthrop,
Cronin, Dennis
Pillsbury, R.
Boynton, Alfred Daniel,
Cheney, James B. Lyman H.
Cross, Cleaveland John, Currier, Bradbury B. Harrison,
Williamn, William S.
Nathaniel,
Joseph W.
Pamelia,
Edmunds, Alfred Ezra, John.
Bragg, Frederick
Otis G.
Moses F. Thomas,
Edwards, Oliver Thomas,
Homer F.
Clement, Jane
Day, George & son James G.
George L.
John C.
Jesse, 2d
Dearborn, Alvah E. David,
Jesse,
Lewis,
Jonathan, Jonathan D.
. Elbridge H.
John,
Nathan,
Clifford, Hiram
J. Harvey,
John, 2d
Stephen P.
Colburn, Aaron John, Mark,
Josiah G.
Marden J.
Brown, Elisha
Colby, Abram
Moses,
Marden, Jr.
George W.
Betsey,
Peter, Sarah,
Rodney W.
Jonathan,
Clark,
Dodge, Ephraim J.
Emery, Caleb Warren, William,
Burton, Alvah
George W.
David,
Farnum, Neale
Amos H.
Hazen,
Elijah,
Favor, Almond Hiram,
David,
Ichabod,
Ezra,
David, 2d
Jacob,
Josiah,
John,
Ira,
Jolın B.
Josiah, 2d
Moses G.
Jonathan,
Samuel,
Levi H.
Orrin C.
Call, Reuben
Tamson,
Lorenzo,
Sarah, Widow
Cartland, Moses A.
Colley, Samuel
Nathan C.
Thomas,
Carr, Aaron
Colman, William
Obadiah H.
William,
David C.
Sebastian S.
Davis, Jeremialı G.
Emerson, Albert H. Frank P.
John,
Jesse,
John,
John F.
Thomas F.
Jonathan P.
Marden,
John K.
Calvin F.
Josiah,
David,
Israel P.
William H.
Eben,
Dow, Charles
Butterfield, Wm. A.
Elbridge,
Daniel G.
Everett, Charles W.
Green,
John C.
John,
Jonathan F.
Levi,
Breed, Amos Asa,
Clark, J.
Danforth, Charles B.
Thomas,
David,
Cilley, Amos W.
Nathan,
Moses,
Nathan,
Barton, Ruth
William H.
Joseplı,
George W.
Morrill,
John F.
James,
Jonathan D.
John,
Elbridge,
Samuel G.
Collins, Abner P. Augustus,
David H.
Chapin Mr.
Charles,
Samuel W.
Reuben,
John,
Moses,
Zephaniah,
Rodney,
Seth N.
472
HISTORY OF WEARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[1861.
sidered by the South as an endorsement of the Abolitionists. The politicians of eleven states very unwisely made it a pretext to pass secession ordinances, thinking thereby to withdraw from the Union. The Southern Confederacy was formed Feb. 4, 1861, and five days after, the " Montgomery Congress " chose Jefferson Davis president of the " Confederation."
Lincoln was inaugurated president March 4, 1861, and soon after sent supplies and food to Fort Sumter. The Confederates said this was a menace of coercion, and April 12th bombarded and captured the fort. The roar of Confederate cannon woke up the North, and
Felch, Franklin
Gove, Charles Daniel,
Hateh, Edwin, Hazzen, Cyrus Hamon, Mary R. Moses, Hedding, Damon
Samuel, Samuel P.
Ira,
Ebenezer,
Langdon, Thomas Lawrence, H. W.
Justice,
Edwin,
Leonard,
Elijah F.
Lewis,
Ezra C.
Hoag, Israel
Leach, Henry H. John L. Leighton, David B. Ephraim,
President,
George I.
Hodgdon, Moses A.
Mary, Widow
Sidney, Squire,
Ira,
Holmes, George W. Richmond,
Locke, Benjamin Benjamin, 2d Luther,
Fellows, Rufus
James A.
Hood, Andrew J.
Ferrin, Warren
John M.
Howe, Mary
Lull, Andrew J.
Fifield, Robert S.
Levi,
Hoitt, Fanny W. Hiram S.
Ezra E.
Elbridge T.
Page E.
Hoyt Enos
Jefferson,
Flanders, Cyrus
Peter C.
Horace J.
John, Willard,
Frank,
Samuel,
Samuel B.
Marshall, Almus L.
John M.
Simon G.
Sarah A.
James E.
Joshua W.
Stephen B.
Warren, Ziba A.
John L. H.
Follansbee,Jacob,2d John,
Squire, Jr.
Huntington, Andrew
Jonathan,
Ransom,
William B.
Benjamin,
Joseph,
Samuel,
William H.
John,
Moody,
Samuel, 2d
Grahamn, William
Olive,
Seth N.
Stephen,
Grant, David James M.
Hutchins, Charles H. John T. William H.
Martin, Jonathan
Foster, George
Green, Ezra Nathan,
Ingraham, Adin
Samuel, William,
Fracheur, Jolin, Luther,
Gregg, Joseph H.
Mayo, Joseph,
Orrin P.
Hackett, Aaron
Garney, Frank
Hadley, Abner L. . Alonzo,
Dorcas,
McKeen, George S.
George, Charles Otis Ezra L.
George, 2d
Edmund,
Mead, Alden S.
John,
Gilbert,
John C.
Melvin, Abraham
Lewis,
Hannah,
Jonathan,
Abraham, 2d
Nathan L.
James W.
Moses,
Asenath,
Gile, Daniel Patience,
John L.
Rhoda.
John P.
Gilman, Hiram A.
John R. Sylvester,
Willard,
Osear,
Gould, Amos David,
Hadlock, Alvin
Humphrey N.
Hamilton, Alfred Alfred M. Alvin, Jr.
Kelly, Charles James,
Ezekiel W.
Joli E.
Daniel,
Kendrick.Gorham P. John B. Samnel T.
Joseph C. Olive,
Luther E.
David D.
John W.
Kenion, David,
Morrill, Albe
Sarah,
Nathan,
Keniston, Ira A.
Jabez,
Gove, Abigail, Wid. Alvah,
Solomon.
Richard,
James,
Harriman, Cleora P. Kieley, Lawrence
Morse, Moses W.
Harvey B.
Hiram,
David,
Lydia, Widow
Gardner,
Johnson, Joseph,
Sarah, Widow
Hiram H.
Fisher, Albert S.
Levi W.
Ebenczer,
Rachel,
John,
James W.
Washington,
Richard H.
Henry,
Greenleaf, Lewis
Jewell, Jacob Otis,
McCain, William
Mckellips, Silas
James.
Jesse N.
llanson, Alfred G.
Jones, Benjamin B. Merrill, John Eliphalet,
Messer, Farnum H.
Kane, Dennis
Moody, H. G. Mary, Moore, Abcl F.
Joli,
John Byron,
Nathan,
Isaac J. C.
Rodney W.
Johnson, Abijalı Daniel,
William,
Squires,
Dudley,
James,
Kimball, John
473
TAX-PAYERS, 1860.
1861.]
three days later President Lincoln called for seventy-five thousand men to put down the Rebellion. New Hampshire was asked for one three-months regiment.
THE FIRST REGIMENT was quickly filled by volunteers and mus- tered into the United States service May 7th. George W. Cilley* volunteered for Weare, her first soldier to the war. The regiment, Col. Mason W. Tappan commanding, started for the seat of action
Morse, William S.
Peaslee, Nathaniel
Saunders, James
Thurston, P. B.
Moulton, Jonathan B. Lueian,
Nathaniel P.
Sawyer, Albert H. Allen,
Luke,
Mudgett, Ezra George S.
Nathaniel, 3d
Daniel,
Lindley H.
Moses, Jr.
Rocilla, Widow
Moses,
Tuttle, Benjamin John, Lewis,
Muzzy, Benjamin F.
Stephen,
Nathan, Philip,
Twiss, James Jeremiah,
Dimond, Jr.
Perkins, Benjamin Enoeh,
Sehofield, James
Vitty, Albert
Hannah M.
Perry, Christopher C. Scribner, Leslie D.
John P.
Jolın D.
Peterson, James
Seruton, George W. Stephen O.
Jonathan F. William C.
Reuben A.
Philbriek, Andrew
Senter, Charles J.
Wadleigh, John G. Rufus,
Nieliols, Hiram R.
Betsey,
Simons, Dolly, Elbridge C.
James M.
M.O.
Harrison,
George,
Wallace, James
Simeon,
Horaee,
Harrison,
Webster, John G. Rachel,
Sylvester,
J. B.
James,
Whalley, James
Nutter, John C.
John S.
Naney, Widow
Osborn, Daniel
Judith,
Sarah, Widow
Daniel B.
Mary, Widow
William B.
Daniel, 2d
Moody,
Sleeper, G. W. P.
Ezekiel W.
Moses C.
William H.
Whittaker, Alvan
Jolın,
Nathan,
Smith, Ethan Edmund H.
John, 2d
Pieree, Artemus Joseplı B.
Joseph,
Whittle, John
Samuel,
Priest, James
Nathaniel B. Reuben,
Wilkins, Ira
William,
Puffer, Edwin
Spiller, Frederick A, Willard, Cyrus S.
William H.
Purington, Elijah Elijalı P. Frederick,
Spofford, George W. Wilson, Amos J. Stanley, Sumner Daniel,
Stevens, Samuel G.
William & son
John,
Quint, Josiah D.
Stoning, Jonathan Jonathan, Jr.
John, Joseph,
Nathan C.
Richardson, D.
Straw, Abigail, Wid, Woodbury, Caleb P. Seth W.
George W.
Samuel, Samuel, 2d
Rockland mill
Tenney, William B.
Janes, 2d
Parmenter, Aaron
Rogers, Thomas
Terrill, Franklin
Jolin,
Peaslee, Albert J. Alfred D.
Rowe, David D.
Thatelier, Charles
Sarah B, Widow
Anna, Widow
Rowell, Alonzo Stephen,
Thayer, Charles G.
Stephen E.
Daniel R.
Runnels, George,
Thompson, Leander Thorndike, C. Jolin,
Worthley, James
Edwin N.
Saltmarshı, George Gilman,
Thomas W.
Rodney,
George W.
Jonathan, Thomas,
W.
Samuel E.
Jonathan,
Jonathan, 2d
Sargent, Samuel
Isaae H.
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.