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James Morison's land is (1882) the farm of his great-great- grandson, Albert A. Morrison.
John Morison's is owned by his great-great-grandniece, Mrs. Margaret M. P. Dinsmoor.
John Barr's land is owned by John A. Park.
Samuel Allison's land is included in the farm of Robert Arm- strong.
John Stuart's land comprises the pastures owned by Albert A. Morrison and George F. Armstrong.
William Humprey's land is included in the farm of Joseph W. Dinsmoor.
John Anderson's land is included in the farm of Absalon Heselton.
William Nickels's land is included in farm of G. W. Noyes.
Archibald Clendennin's land was situated at the base of Senter Hill, running from pond to pond.
John Barnet's land is included in farm of Isaiah W. Haseltine. Robert Wear's land is included in the B. F. Senter farm.
1728, Oct. 28. - Ninety-two acres to Rev. James MacGregor, bounding on James Morison's, now L. A. Morrison's farm.
1728, Nov. 11. - Fifty-six acres to John Barnet, lying south- east of Cobbett's Pond.
1728, Nov. 14. - Two hundred and fifty-seven acres to John Archibald, near Butterfield's Rock. It would include William H. Armstrong's farm and J. S. Clark's.
1728, Nov. 24. - One hundred and forty-five acres northerly of Policy Pond, bounding on James MacGregor's land, southwest.
MINISTERIAL LOT OF WINDHAM.
1729, April 17. - Voted in Londonderry to lay out 155 acres in full for 60 acres good land, for a ministerial lot for that part of the town called Cobbet's Pond, bounding as follows : "Beginning at a black oak tree at the edge of said pond; thence north by east 60 rods to heap of stones ; then west by north 160 rods to a
* Provincial Papers, vol. iv, p. 300.
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stake standing near the bounds of the Moors' Meadow ; then south by west to Wangh's meadow ; thence southerly by said meadow and the brook to Golding's Brook ; then up Golden's Brook to said Pond, thence bounding on said pond to the bounds first men- tioned."
1730, Jan. 12. - One hundred and thirty acresla id out bound- ing on John Archibald to Aun Archibald. It was near Butter- field's Rock. She was widow of John Archibald.
1730, Oct. 9. - Three hundred acres laid out by Proprietors to David Gregg and Alexander McCoy, east of Stone Dam, Bonnds beginning on Beaver Brook near said dam.
1734, Dec. 12. - Eighty-seven acres to Robert Armstrong, by Proprietors, on Golding's Brook and Cobbett's Pond.
1734. - Thirty acres of land to the said Jean & Margaret MacGregor, at the aforesaid place, beginning near the S. E. corner of the aforesaid farm, at a white oak tree marked ; thence running S. fourteen rods to a white oak tree marked ; thence W. S. W. to the aforesaid Cobbet's Pond ; then beginning at the first bounds and running W. 80 rods to a white oak tree marked and bonnding upon said farm ; then running S. to the aforesaid pond reserving one Highway 4 Rods wide.
1735, Jan. 24. - Whereas, the Proprietors of your town did at a meeting of the Proprietors, freeholders & inhabitants of our town of Londonderry, upon the 4th day. of April last past, passed a vote to bestow to Jean MacGregor & Margaret MacGregor as a gratuity or gift, 30 acres of land, by measure, which land was voted to be laid out, joining to the farm granted in the charter (known as Charter farm) (Poole's place) and laid out to the late Rev. James MacGregor of our town deceased. Between said farm and Cobbet's Pond, pursuant to which vote there was laid out upon the 7th day of Dec.
1736, March. - Two hundred and fifty acres to Col. Thomas Westbrook, Easterly of Beaver Brook, near Buckhide meadow. Probably includes J. P. Crowell's farm.
1736, Dec. 14 .- Fifty acres to Col. Thomas Westbrook, lyeth at Buckhide meadow, easterly bounding on Gov. Shute's 500 acre farm.
1737, March. - Five hundred acres to Gov. Samuel Shute, near Buckhide meadow, east of Beaver Brook.
1738 .- Eighty acres to Robert Armstrong, west end of Cab- ages Pond on Golding's Brook.
1744. - The Proprietors lay out land in Windham after Aug. 12. Incorporation.
1744, Aug. 12. - To Isaac Waldron, 68 acres, N. E. of Cob- betts Pond. Runs to top of John H. Dinsmore's hill bounding on Jenny McGregors land, Robert Dinsmoor & John Cochran.
The foregoing are the most important tracts laid out in the town of which there is any record.
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CHAPTER · III.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS AND EARLY SETTLERS. - FIRST SETTLEMENT; FIRST
HOUSE. - NAMES OF EARLY SETTLERS. - EARLY TIMES. - PETITION AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW PARISII IN 1740. - NAMES OF PETITIONERS. - FOURTEEN FAMILIES EMIGRATE TO COLERAINE, MASS., IN 1740.
THOUGH Windham had been visited by white people as early as October, 1662, when a grant of land was laid out to Rev. Thomas Cobbett, of Ipswich, Mass., on Cobbett's Pond, it had undoubtedly been traversed again and again by exploring and hunting expeditions before and after that date, still it is doubtful if any permanent settlements were made till the advent of the Scotch in 1719.
The first settlement was made in Londonderry, in 1719, of which this was a constituent part. In the summer season the young men would go to the more distant glebes, and labor upon the land, and return to the parental roof in winter. In this manner they would live alone sometimes four or six years, labor- ing to provide a home for their companions. Then they would go or send to the Scotch settlement in Ireland for the brave lassie who had consented to share the hardships and dangers of the wilderness life with them.
The first settlement in Windham was southeast of Cobbett's Pond, near the cemetery, on the highest elevation of Copps's IIill. There the first house stood, and the first occupant was John Waddell. This was not far from 1720. In 1721,
David Gregg, whose pedigree I have traced back to Scotland, came from Watertown, Mass., and located in Stone Dam at the top of the hill, south of Charles W. Campbell's, and only a few rods distant.
Alexander McCoy, a stalwart farmer from the Highlands of Scotland, located where Benjamin F. Allen now lives, in 1721.
John Dinsmoor, the emigrant, and son of John Dinsmoor, of Achenmead, Scotland, settled on the Hopkins place, near the Junction, in 1723. He was the ancestor of the two Governors Dinsmoor, and all of the name in town.
In 1728 or '29, John Archibald settled where W. H. Armstrong lives.
About 1730, Lient. Samuel Morison, son of Charter James Mori- son, of Londonderry, grandson of JJohn Morison, of Aberdeen-
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shire, Scotland, and great-grandfather of the writer, located on Albert A. Morrison's farm. He was the ancestor of most of the name who have ever lived in town.
· Capt. Thomas Morison, cousin of Lient. Samuel, came a little later, located on the Isaiah Dinsmoor farm, and sold in 1743.
John Cochran, of Scottish lineage, settled on William D. Coch- ran's farm, in 1730.
John Hopkins, ancestor of that family, lived on the Hopkins farm, near the Junction, with his father-in-law, John Dinsmoor. He came from the north of Ireland in 1730.
Daniel Clyde was in town in 1732, probably before. Lived and died upon the O. A. Simpson farm.
Henry Campbell, ancestor of the Campbell family, came in 1733, living on the Henry C. Crowell farm.
Joseph Waugh was here in 1733, and lived on or near the R. P. Morrison farm.
John Stuart was one of the carly settlers. About 1730, lived in A. A. Morrison's pasture in the Range.
William Thom came from the north of Ireland, and was here in 1736, and lived where Joseph W. Dinsmoor resides. John Morrow lived in the Range before 1739. After 1740 he lived near the base of Senter's Hill.
Thomas Quigley was from the north of Ireland ; lived near the Copps house, and probably in the Copps field ; was here by 1739.
Samuel McAdams, from the north of Ireland; was a resident of the town on Isaac Richardson's farm before 1740, where he died.
John Tuffts was a settler on John S. Brown's farm, near the saw-mill, on the turnpike, before 1745.
John Cristy was living at the Senter farm before 1746.
Samuel Armor was a resident, probably of the Range, before 1748.
George Davidson from Tewksbury, settled on Alpheus Good- win's farm in Stone Dam, in 1747.
Alexander Simpson bought land in town in 1747.
John Davidson, brother of George, settled on B. E. Blanchard's farm, in West Windham, in 1752.
In those early times neighbors were far apart, often three miles from each other, and it was said, " We were obliged to go three miles to borrow a needle, not being able to buy one." Amid all their privations, the character of the first settlers stands ont in bold relief. They were the occupants of a hard and sterile soil, dwellers in a wintry and sunless land, like old Scotland. The education of the women was unquestionably very meagre, and when they signed deeds it was usually done by the X " her mark." The men were better educated, and some of them had received a fair education before their arrival here. They were stern, un- compromising Presbyterians, and held to their form of worship with great tenacity. They loved intelligence, liberty, and their
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religion. No sacrifices were too great for liberty ; no sufferings too severe for their religion ; no hardships too extreme to win a home, and establish a community and government for themselves and their posterity, where true religion and liberty, twin sisters; might dwell together. This was achieved, and the domestic vir- tues shine forth in the little community with peculiar brightness.
The main part of their history till 1742, the time of the incor- poration of the town, is recorded in different chapters. High- ways were built, the settlement rapidly increased, and the nucleus of a parish or separate township was rapidly formed. Some of the inhabitants of Londonderry were desirous of form- ing a new parish in another portion of the town. To this our people were bitterly opposed. The following petition shows the feeling of the people, the names of many of the early settlers, and expresses their hopes and aspirations.
" We the under Subscribers being Inhabitants of L: Derry and province of New Hampshire (viz.) living in the Sontherly part of sd town, we are Informed that there are Sundry of our Neighbors Petitioners your Excelly and Hon's for a new parish in sd Town, therefore we wod signify to your Excell & Honrs that we hope by the blessing of God in a fue years to be fit to be Erected into a parish or precinct by ourselves therefore we pray your Excell and Hon's not to hurt our yong beginnings in setting off a new parish in said town of Londonderry, as wittness our hands. Dated at Londonderry aforesaid Feby the 9th 1739-40.
JOHN KILLE.
JAAMS GILLMORE.
JOHN MORROW. THOMAS QUIGLEY.
JOHN McCOY. ROBART THOMSON.
SAMLL MORISON.
JOHN VANCE.
ALEXANDER DUNLAP.
HLAALBERT MORISON.
JAMS COLWELL.
JOHN WILLSON.
EZEKIEL MORISON.
JAAMMIS COLWELL, JR.
ALEXR PARK.
THOS. MORISON. WILLM THOM.
DAVID GREAGE.
JOSEPH WAUGIL.
JOHN CREIGE.
WILLIAM GREAGE.
JOHN GILLMOR.
SAMLL MCADDAMS.
SAMUEL CAMPBELL. WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
JAMMIS BELL.
NATHANELL HEMPHILL ...
HENDRY CAMPBELL ..
WILLM BOLTON.
CHARLES DOURACH, JR.
JOHN COCHRAN.
JOHN BOLTON. JOHN STUART. JOHN COCHRAN. JR." *
ALEXR RICHEY. JOHN ARAM STRONG.
This petition was to prevent the establishment of a new parish, which is now the town of Londonderry. The petition was un- successful, and the new parish was incorporated Feb. 25, 1740.
In 1740, an emigration of some fourteen families took place from Windham and Londonderry to Coleraine, Mass. Among them were the Morisons and Stuarts.
Events came on apace. The hour for endeavor, and the time for the fulfilment of their cherished designs, was at hand. The people petitioned for a charter, and the town was incorporated.
* Town Papers of New Hampshire, vol. ix, p. 498.
JAMS DUNLAP.
ROBART PARK.
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PETITION FOR CHARTER.
CHAPTER IV.
PETITION FOR CHARTER. - CHARTER GRANTED. - CHARTER OF THE TOWN WINDHAM. - WARRANT. - WINDHAM'S FIRST TOWN-MEETING; FIRST MODERATOR. - MINISTERS' FEES.
" To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq Gour and Commander In Chief in and over His Majestys Province of New Hampshire, The Houble His Majestys Council and House of Representatives for said Province in General Court Convened.
" The Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants of the South part of Londonderry in said Province, Humbly Shows
" That your Petitioners by the Situation of their estates and Places of residence in the said Town labor under considerable difficulties unknown to others not in their circumstances more especially with respect to their Attendance on the public worship. The greater part of them or rather all of them except three living upwards of Seven miles from either of the meetinghouses in the said Town, the inconveniences of which are self evident.
" That the Inhabitants of the Parish in the said town to which your Petitioners principally belong, sensible of the difficulties attending your Petitioners in this regard have lately at a public meeting voted what should be the boundaries of a new parish if the Petitioners can obtain the authority of this court to incorpo- rate them, and that there will be no opposition (as your Peti- tionrs conceive) from any part of the said Town to the erecting a new parish by the boundaries voted as aforesd. Wherefore your Petitioners most humbly Pray this Honble Court to erect a New Parish in the said Town by the boundaries aforesaid which will comprehend a traet of land near six miles in length and four in breadth lying on the South side at the Easterly end of the said Town and Take in your Petitioners habitations & estates, and that they may be invested with such legal powers and authorities as may be sufficient to answer the ends and purposes of such a precinct, and your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray, &c.
THOM. MORRISON. HALBERT MORRISON. JNO. DINSMORE. ROBT HOPKIN. JOHN COCHRAN. ALEXANDR DUNLAP. JNO GILLMORE.
JAMS DUNLAP. ROBT TOMPSON.
JNO WILSON.
JNO MCKYE.
JOSH WAUGH.
JNO STEWART. WM BOLTON.
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JA BOLTON.
ALEXANDR PARK.
DAVID BOLTON.
EZEKIEL MORRISON.
WM GREGG.
ROBT DINSMORE.
HENRY CAMPBELL.
SAML MORRISON.
WM CAMPBELL.
WM JAMESON.
THOS CAMPBLE.
JNO KYLE.
HUGH GRIMES.
JA GILMORE.
WM EMERSON. JR.
ROBT PARK.
JAS CASWEL, JR.
JAS CASWELL.
JNO MURRAY.
JNO KYLE, JR.
ARTHUR GRIMES.
SAMUEL CAMPBLE.
JAMS BELL.
JAMS CAMPBLE.
SAM MCADAMS.
NATIIL HEMPHILL.
JNO BOLTON.
SAML SMITH.
THOS QUIGLY.
WM WAUGHI.
DAVID GREGG.
JNO GILMORE.
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
JNO VANCE."*
ALEXANDR PARK, JR.
This petition is not dated, but it was made in 1740, as Ezekiel Morrison, one of the petitioners, died in that year.
CHARTER GRANTED.
".Jan. the 21st, 1741 .- Voted, That the Petitioners serve the Selectmen of the Town of Londonderry forthwith with a copy of the Petition and the Votes thereon, that the said Town of Lon- donderry may appear at the General assembly on thursday fort- night to shew cause if any they have why the prayer of the peti- tion may not be granted, and if the General Court shall not then be sitting there to appear the third day of the sitting of the next session of the General Assembly. JAMES JEFFREY, Cler. Assm .
In Coun. Jan. 27, 1741-2. Read and concurred.
RICHARD WALDRON, Secy.
Assented to. B. WENTWORTH.
" The petition's having bronght a certificate from the Select- men of Londonderry that excepting 3 or 4 persons they have nothing to object agt. the prayer of the petition being granted, the House having considered thereon, Voted, that the prayer of the Petition be granted (excluding the persons & estates of John Archibald James Clark, JJames Moore John Hopkins & JJohn Cochrane) that they be set off by the Bounds in the Petition and have all powers within themselves as other Towns have keeping & supporting an orthodox minister to preach amongst them & joyn with the Town of Londonderry and pay their proportion to him & all taxes allready made, and that they have liberty to bring in a Bill accordingly. JAMES JEFFREY, Clr. Assm.
In Council Feb. 10, 1741-2. Read and concurred.
RICHARD WALDRON, Secry. Assented to. B. WENTWORTH."
* Town Papers of New Hampshire, vol. ix, p. 501.
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CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WINDHAM.
The following Act was passed Feb. 12, 1741-2 :-
CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WINDHAM.
" An Act for Incorporating a New parish in the Township of Londonderry, in the Province of New Hampshire.
" Whereas sundry of the Inhabitants of the Southern part of Londonderry aforesaid have petitioned this Court representing their circumstances to be such as made it necessary to Incorporate them into a new parish & that the other part of the town was willing they should be so incorporated by the Boundaries particu- larly set forth in their Petition and praying that it might be accordingly done : - which Representation having been examined by this Court and found true as to the substance thereof :
" Be it therefore Enacted By his Excellency the Governor, Council and Representatives in General Court Assembled, and by the authority of the same. It is hereby Enacted and ordained, that a new parish shall be erected in the said Township of Lon- donderry and hereby incorporated and made by the name of Windham and is comprehended within the following metes and boundaries (viz.) Beginning at the Dwelling House of one John Hopkins of said Londonderry, yeoman, and from thence running on a due west course to Beaver brook socalled, then beginning again at the said house at the place were it began before (so as to have ye said house to ye Northward) and from thence to run on a due East course till it Comes to ye Easterly line of said Lon- donderry, thence to run as said Line runs till it comes to the sontherly boundary of said Londonderry, then to run to west- ward as the said boundary runs till it comes to the said Brook, and then to run as said Brook runs until it comes to the place on the said Brook where the said West line runs across the same : - Excepting out of these limits the polls and estates of John Arch- ibald, James Clark, James Moor, John Hopkin and John Cochran and their respective families: And the said Parish shall be and hereby is invested with all the powers and authorities that ye sev- erall Towns in this Province are invested with, and likewise shall have, hold and enjoy the same priviledges immunities and liber- ties that the said towns hold and enjoy by the Laws and customs in use and force within the same, Saving only the Chusing of a Representative in the General Court in which matter the Inhabi- tants of said parish are to joyn with the Inhabitants of said town; as also in what concerns the Common Lands in the said Township; And the Inhabitants of the said Parish and the Estates within the same (saving those before excepted) are hereby exonerated & discharged of and from all duties, ser- vices and burthens : - and the payment of all taxes, rates and charges to any other part of the said town, Excepting what relates to sending and supporting a Representative at the General Court, the dividing or managing the Common Lands aforesaid
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and such taxes, rates and charges as are already proportioned, assessed within the said town.
" And be it further Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Robert Dinsmore, Joseph Waugh and Robert Thomson are hereby authorized and appointed to call the first meeting of the Inhabitants of the said Parish on the eighth day of March next ; in the performance of which as also in the management and Reg- ulation of the said meeting, The laws relating to such matters and the customs in force in said Province are to be attended and observed : And the officers that shall be chosen by the said Inhab- itants at the said meeting regulated as aforesaid, shall be and hereby are authorized and impowered, being first qualified Accord- ing to Law, to execute, observe, do and fulfill all and singular the authorities, powers, and dutys, and hold and enjoy the privileges, profits and immunities appertaining to their respective offices, that such officers in the severall towns aforesaid execute, hold and enjoy, and as effectually to all intents and purposes : pro- vided that the inhabitants of the said Parish shall from time to time provide, maintain and support an orthodox minister of the Gospel among them :
February ye 10, 1741 .- In the house of Representatives the above Bill read three times and passed to be enacted.
ANDREW WIGGIN, Speaker.
Feby 12, 1741-2 .- Read three times at ye Council Board and past to be enacted. RICHARD WALDRON, Secy.
Feb. 12, 1741-2. - I assent to the enacting this Bill B. WENTWORTH.
A true Copy -Attest SAM! CAMPBEL, Clerk." *
The sun which rose on the morning of Feb. 12, 1742, ushered in a new and brighter day to our people. Windham that day became a town, with a legal name, clothed with individuality, possessing the same rights, enjoying the same privileges, and sub- ject to the same burdens and responsibilities of other towns in the Province. Henceforth the people of this little republic, in their congress (town-meeting), where every man was a member, and could and would be heard, were to manage their domestic affairs in their own time, in their own way, and for their own good.
On the following 19th of February the warrant for the first town-meeting was issued.
WARRANT.
"Provance of } By vertone of ane act of the General Assem- Newhampshire § bly passed at portsmouth February the 12, 1741 | 2 By which a part of the Southerly Side of Londonderry
* Town Papers, vol. ix, pp. 802-3.
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was Incorporated into a parish Called Windham, and that by vertue of the Said act we the Subscribers were apointed to Call the first meeting.
" We Do therefore by the athority to us Comited warn the free- holders and Inhabitants within the Bounds of the fores'd Windham to Conven at the Dwelling hous of James Bell on Monday the Eight Day of march next to Chouse Sutch officers as the Law Directs and any other thing that may Be thought Needfull. given under our hands feby the 19 1741 | 2.
"the time of meeting is at ton of the Clock Before Noon March the Eight 1741 | 2
ROBART DINSMORE JOSEPH WAUGH ROBERT THOMSON
" published three times at the old meeting house.
JOSEPII WAUGH , ROBERT THOMSON"
WINDHAM'S FIRST. TOWN-MEETING. - FIRST MODERATOR.
At ten of the clock, March 8, 1741-2, the freeholders of Wind- ham met in town-meeting for the first time. Without doubt, Robert Dinsmoor called this meeting to order (as his name stands first on the list of committee), and presided till Lieut. Samuel Morison was elected moderator, the first moderator, and presided in the first town-meeting in Windham. The warrant being read and "considered," they proceeded to business, and the doings of that meeting, as found in the records, are given in full.
" Provance of ? the foregoing Warrant Being Read and Con- Newhampshire § sidered, voted For Moderator of the sd meeting Voted for Selectmen for the Inshuing year
Voted for Town Clark Voted for Constable for the Inshning year
Saml Morison Robart Dinsmore Joseph Waugh Robart thomson Sam" Morison William Gregg William thom Nath !! Hemphill
Voted to alow him one pound ten shillings for Being Constable. Voted for taything man for this year Robart Hopkins Voted for Sevears for the Easterly Sid of ye parish William Jamison Alexdr Parks
Voted for Sevears for the Westrly Sid of ye parish James Caldivall Jr. David Gregg Voted for Invoice men John Dinsmore Sam" Campble
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Voted for fence Viers and prayserrs James Dunlap James Gillmor Samll Smith
Voted for Howard
Voted for measure of timbre & Coller of Staves
thoms Morison
Voted for Inspectors of Dears
John Dinsmer
Sam" Campble
Voted for Counters for this year John Cochran James Caldwall Jr
Voted that the Selectmen is to provide too staves, one for the Constable and one for the taything man and a town Book.
In this simple, plain, direct way Windham commenced her career as a town.
Feb. 12, 1743 .- The town voted " no pay to any town offiseer for this year." Chose Robert Dinsmoor, Samuel Morison, and William Gregg, committee of law suits, their pay to be " 6 shil- lings a day in summer, and 4 shillings a day in winter, and their charges boren, and 10 shillings for each jorney of their hors."
March 8, 1744. - William Campbell and John Gilmore were chosen " inspectors of Dears."
MINISTERS' FEES.
April 3, 1744 .- Voted, that "our suppliers shall have 2 pounds 10 shillings per day."
May 23, 1745. - Voted to pay the committee that ran the town lines and parish lines, " and tryed to find the center of the town, 8 shillings per day and one gallon of Rum."
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FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
CHAPTER V.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. - WAR'S ALARMS; WINDHAM'S ROLL OF HEROES. - THINGS LOOK WARLIKE IN WINDHAM, 1752. - TROUBLE WITH SALEM, 1752, AND DISMEMBERMENT OF WINDHAM. - NAMES OF WINDHAM MEN ANNEXED TO SALEM. - THE LAST FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. - NEW HAMPSHIRE MEN SERVE IN A MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT. - PAPER CURRENCY (OLD TENOR, NEW TENOR, ETC. ). - EXEMPTED FARMS. - LAWSUITS. - CIVIL AFFAIRS. - 1770 EMIGRA- TION; BELFAST, ME., COLONIZED BY THE SCOTCH. - GOV. JOIN WENTWORTH LOSES 810.00 BY BAD INVESTMENT.
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