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No. 18. (1765, Vol. 72, p. 414.) Daniel Mackey of Salem, Mass., in consideration of 136. 6s. & 8d. deeded one fourth part of two Rights to Benjamin Lynde, which Rights were set off to Major Joshua Hicks, deceased, (the home lot No. 47, having been given to William Carson for settling.)
No. 19. (1766, May I, Vol. 99, p. 343; Vol. 91, p. 58, is a bond from Kidder to Lynde.) Benjamin Lynde, for 31 Pound L. M., deeded to
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Jonas Kidder, Lot No. 105, Second Division, bounded N. by 112, belong- ing to Glover, E. on Lot No. 106, S. on Lot No. 94, Ordways's, West by No. 104, Asa Stiles's ; the same containing 130 acres.
No. 20. (1766, June 13, Vol. 78, pp. 256 and 268). William Thompson of Merrimack to Benjamin Lynde, in consideration of 33.6. 6s. 8d. L. M. 2nd. Division Lot No. 65, bounded N. by No. 80, E. by No. 66, S. by 62, and W. by 64. This was a bond for the payment of said sum before the date specified.
No. 21. (1766, June 13, Vol. 78, pp. 266 and 268.) Peter Russell of Merrimack 200 acres for 536. 6s. 8d. L. M.
No. 22. (1767, September 30, Vol. 79, p. 273.) John Rand to Moses Barron of Bedford, Home Lot No. 34, containing 60 acres for 96. L. M. and Lot No. 126 containing 130 acres.
No. 23. (1768, May 16.) James Boutwell, to Nehemiah Rand in Lyndeborough, 2nd. Division Lot No. 57, containing 130 acres.
No. 24. (1768, June 3, Vol. 98, p. 398.) Remised, Released &c. from Barron (See No. 22. ) to Nehemiah Rand, Home Lot No. 37, (called 34, in Vol. 79, p. 273.) The consideration the same.
No. 25. (1768, August 23.) Stephen Putnam sold to Benjamin Lynde for 46. the common lands of a Right which he "had in the township of Lyndeborough which remained after the Second Division Lots were sold to Spaulding and others." (For Stephen Putnam see No. 16, above.)
No. 26. (1768, November 7, Vol. 99, p. 457.) Jonathan Burton of Wil- ton, to Benjamin Lynde, his heirs, &c., Lot No. 19 in range 5, containing 50 acres.
No. 27. (1768, December 21, Vol. 98, p. 142.) (Grant.) Benjamin Lynde to Osgood Carleton, Second Division Lot No. 56, containing 130 acres.
No. 28. (1769, November I, Vol. 90, p. 294.) Reuben Spaulding of Nottingham West bought of John Glover for 92{ L. M. the two Second Division Lots No. 112 & 123, bounded E. by No. III & 124; S. on Lot No. 105; W. by 113 & 122; N. by 2nd Division Lot No. 5, or otherwise as by plan, containing about 260 acres.
No. 29. (1770, April 28. Rockingham Records, Vol. 100, p. 318.) Benjamin Goodhue of Salem to Daniel Whittemore of Danvers, Mass., Second Division Lot No. 124, containing "about One Hundred and Thirty acres of Land as the same was allotted & Laid out to sd Goodhue, & Bounded as by the plan of said Proprietors of Lyndeborough, vizt : South on Colo Pickman's Lot, No. III West on M' Blaney's or his as- signs, Lot No. 123. North on Colo Pickman's 2ª division, Lot No. 4, & Easterly on sd Capt Goodhue's other 2ª Division Lot No. 125. . . sª Goodhue doth covenant with sd Daniel Whittemore . .
that he is
lawfully seized in fee of the premises . . and that sd Goodhue will warrant and defend the same . from any persons claiming under the Proprietors of Mason's Grant." This deed bore the official signa- ture of "Benja Lynde, Jus. Pea." and was recorded "11th Oct. 1770."
The sum paid was " Two Hundred Dollars or Sixty pounds lawful money."
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No. I. (1761, February 5.) Benjamin Lynde, Benjamin Pickman, John Bickford & Benjamin Goodhue sold to Captain Jonathan Cram for his son Jacob, Home Lot No. 29, containing 60 acres ; bounded E. on Lot 28, S. on 17, W. on common land lying between Lot 29 and E. line of No. 2 township. Lynde, Pickman, Epps, Bickford & Goodhue, in capacity of Proprietors' Committee, sold it for taxes, & Jonathan Cram was highest bidder.
No. 2. (1767, Apr. 8.) Ebenezer & Elizabeth Coston to James Bout- well of Amherst, 130 acres, more or less, Lot No. 57, bounded E. on Lot No. 127 ; W. on Lot No. 58; N. on Lot No. 70 ; S. on Lot No. 56.
No. 3. (1771, March 22.) James Hutchinson to John Bradford of Am- herst, Home Lot No. 18, bounded N. on Home Lot No. 28; S. on Home Lot No. 5; E. on Home Lot No. 19 ; & W. on Home Lot No. 17.
No. 4. (1772, March 9.) Melchizedeck Boffee, for 100 {, Lot No. 68, in Second Division, to Thomas Boffee ; Beginning at the west side of the road leading from John Kidder's through said Lot to Deacon Benjamin Cram's, &c. (Benjamin Cram is said to have lived on the place of the late Dana B. Sargent, now the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Putnam.)
No. 5. (1773, August 14.) John Johnson & Adam Johnson to James Boutwell, Home Lot No. 58, bounded N. on common land ; E. on land of Jacob Wellman; S. on land of Wm. Carson ; W. on land of - Ross.
No. 6. (1774, July 30.) Andrew Fuller & Mary of Lyndeborough to Philip Besom of Marblehead, Mass., Second Division Lot No. 51, of 130 acres, bounded N. on 2nd. Div. Lot No. 62 ; E. on 2nd. Div. Lot No. 52 ; S. on 2nd. Div. Lot No. 48; W. on 2nd Div. Lot No. 50.
No. 7. (1775.) Jesse Putnam of Lyndeborough, to Philip Besom of Marblehead, Mass., in consideration of 506, 2nd. Div. Lot No. 49, of 130 acres.
No. 8. (1777, April 14.) John Rowe deeded to Thomas Boffee for 40€, a part of Lot No. 60, in 2nd Div. containing 30 acres more or less.
No. 9. (1781, March 14.) Benjamin Cram to John Boffee part of Lots No. 59 & 54, beginning at N. W. corner of No. 59, &c.
No. 10. (1794, October 3. ) Sewall Goodridge to Wm. Blaney, land ad- joining Wilton N. Line, running W. to the S. E. corner of No. 6; thence N. on east line of No. 6, to the S. W. corner of land of Jonathan Cham- berlain Jr .; then E. on Chamberlain's land & South line, &c.
No. II. (1796, September 20.) Benjamin Lewis of Milford, to John Besom of Lyndeborough, 13 acres more or less, bounded by the N. line of Aaron Putnam's lot, &c.
No. 12. (1770, February 20, Vol. 7, p. 44.) Melchizedeck Boffee to John Rowe 65 acres of Lot No. 60; consideration 50 dollars.
No. 13. (1770, August 13, Vol. 2, p. 387.) James Andrews of Boxford, Mass., & Sewall Goodridge, Clerk, of Lyndeborough, grant to Adam Johnson of Lyndeborough, Home Lot No. 62, bounded as follows, N. by common land; W. on Solomon Cram; S. on Widow Carleton, & E. on Capt. Goodhue ; estimated to contain 60 acres more or less, consider- ation 146, L. M.
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No. 14. (1770, August 1, Vol. 5, 155. ) Sold Home Lot 62, & 2nd. Div. Lots No. 48 & 49; consideration 206, L. M. See the preceding record.
No. 15. (1770, August 29, Vol. 7, 125.) James Andrews of Boxford, Mass., & Sewall Goodridge of Lyndeborough to Benjamin Jones of Am- herst, in consideration of 386, 13s., 4d., L. M., Lot. No. 49, 2nd. Div. con- taining 130 acres, bounded S. on land of Robert Hooper, W. on Proprie- tor's land, N. on land of Ephraim Putnam, E. on land of David Carleton.
No. 16. (1770, Vol. 5, 155.) Powers to Goodridge in consideration of 100{, Sterling, part of Lot. No. 86, 2nd. Div. containing 6212 acres.
No. 17. (1771, Vol. 2, p. 423.) James Andrews of Boxford, Mass., to John Savage of Marblehead, Mass., in consideration of 106£, 13s., 4d., Lot No. 98, 2nd. Div. containing 130 acres ; bounded S. on Col. Pickman No. 83, W. on No. 99, N. on No. 101, Stephenson; & E. on No. 97.
No. 18. (1771, Dec. 30, Vol. 10, 168.) Jonathan Chamberlain Jr., to Samuel Chamberlain, part of Lot No. 32, 2nd. Div., containing 60 acres, in consideration of 266, 13s., 8d.
No. 19. (1772, January 10, Vol. 7, 43.) Josiah Abbot to Andrew Fuller, Esq., part of 2nd. Div. Lot No. 86, containing six acres, for 76.
No. 20. (1772, May 6, Vol. 2, 237.) Joseph Blaney of Salem, Mass., in consideration of 40{ deeded to Thomas Pearson, first division Lot No. 3, bounded W. on No. 4, N. on No. 20; E. on No. 2; & S. on common land, or town line.
No. 21. (1775, December 5, Vol. 10, 160.) Josiah Abbott, Blacksmith, in consideration of 90€, L. M. deeds to pieces of land in Lyndeborough, the one, beginning at the S. W. corner of land that he lives on, which is the N. W. corner of David Stratton's laud, & runs 82 rod N. on Moses Stiles' E. line ; thence E. 2 degrees N. on Josiah Abbot's land 50 rod ; thence N. II degs. E. on Abbot's land, 10 rod to a stake & stones by the road ; thence Eastwardly by the S. side of the road to Kidder's W. line; thence S. on that line 92 rod; thence W. 87 rod, by land of David Stratton, being part of Lots 77 & 78, in the 2nd. Div., to contain 47 acres more or less.
No. 22 & 23, (1783 & 1785, Vol. 14, 355-357.) John Rowe deeded to Jonathan Chamberlain Jr. 50 acres in 1783; and deeded to Ephraim Bixby of Westford, Mass., Apr. 6, 1785, Eighty acres, adjoining lands of Chamberlain & Philip Besom, being parts of Lot No. 48 in 2nd. Division.
No. 24. (1781, May 30.) Josiah Bowers of Billerica, Mass., deeded to Jonathan Butler of Lyndeborough, in consideration of $300, Lot No. 81, in the 2nd. Division, containing 130 acres.
HEADINGS OF DEEDS IN COUNTY RECORDS. COLLECTED BY DAVID C. GRANT.
No. I. (1765, June 5.) Benjamin Pickman of Salem, Mass., to Jere- miah Carleton of Lyndeborough, N. H., a Warrantee Deed of 70 acres being Home Lot No. 44, which he bought of Nathaniel Putnam.
No. 2. (1770, June 15.) Adam Johnson to Rachel Johnson, Home Lot No. 39.
No. 3. (1770, December 17.) Josiah Woodbury of Salem, Mass., bought of Benjamin Goodhue 2nd. Div. Lot No. 125.
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No. 4. (1771, September 6.) Robert Hooper to Daniel Epps of Dan- vers, 2nd. Div. No. 108. Warrantee Deed.
No. 5. (1770, July 18, by W. H. Grant, Esq.) Eunice Carleton, Execu- trix, to Jeremiah Carleton of Newburyport, Mass., Executrix's Deed of Home Lots 43 and 44 in Lyndeborough, N. H., witli house, barn &c. (See No. 13, below. )
No. 6. Benjamin Epps of Lyndeborough, N. H., to Peter Clark of Lyndeborough, N. H .- W. D.
No. 7. (1771, November 17.) David Carleton sold to John Boffee, both of Lyndeborough, 2nd. Div. Lot No. 48, 60£. L. M.
No. 8. (1768, May 9.) Sewall Goodridge to Josiah Abbot, part of 2nd. Div. Lots 77 and 78, a part of the Gage Farm. .
No. 9. (1769.) Ephraim Powers to Josiah Abbot, part of 2nd. Div. Lot No. 86.
No. 10. (1768, April 19, Vol. 6, p. III.) Deed of Jonathan Cram, Moses Stiles and Phebe (Cram) Stiles, Benjamin Cram, Ephraim Putnam and Saralı (Cram) Putnam to Jonathan Chamberlain for and in consider- ation of supporting our brother, Joseph Cram, being part of Lot No. 41, 2nd. Div. of lots, 75 acres.
No. II. (1770, September 15.) Benjamin Lynde to James Andrews, 2nd. Div. Lot No. 98, containing 130 acres.
No. 12. Melchizedeck Boffee to Jolin Boffee; Vol. 20, 74; and John Boffee to Melchizedeck Boffee, Vol. 24, p. 231.
No. 13. (1766, July 18.) Robert Hooper of Marblehead, Mass., to Jeremiah Carleton of Lyndeborough, N. H., Home Lot No. 43, in con- sideration of his full settlement and five shillings. (Compare this with No. 5.)
No. 14. (1771, March 22.) James Hutchinson to John Bradford the Southeast end of Home Lot No. 18, lying partly on Gun Hill, so called, containing about 15 acres.
No. 15. (1773, December 30.) Benjamin Goodhue to Nathan Cram, Second Division Lot No. 64, containing 130 acres.
No. 16. (1772, January 20. W. D.) Benjamin Lynde to John Brad- ford Lot No. 5. on Gun Hill, and bounded northerly on Lot of Edward Bevins, Jr. (See No. 14, above.)
No. 17. (1770, August 10.) Jeremialı Lee of Marblehead, Mass., to Melchizedeck Boffee of Lyndeborough. W. Deed. of Lot No. 49, being land which Joseph Swett requested said Boffee to clear and settle, con- taining 60 acres ; also 40 acres of Lot 29, 2nd. Div. to wit, at the westerly end of same.
No. 18. (1770, Vol. 2, 381.) Adam Johnson from Sewall Goodridge, Home Lot No. 62.
No. 19. (1772, April II, Vol. 2, p. 430.) Adam Johnson from Sewall Goodridge Ist. Div. Lot No. 58.
No. 20. (1767, February 18, Vol. 28, p. 27.) Benjamin Lynde to John Carkin, husbandman, in consideration of a settlement made at Lynde- borough, and five shillings L. M. grants Home Lot No. 35, containing 60
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acres, and is the lot on which sad Carkin has built and lived 7 or 8 years, and lyeth between Col. Pickman's lot on the E. and the ministry lot No. 34, on the west.
No. 21. (1773, Vol. 3, p. 529.) William Lee of Francestown, bought of Pickman Lot No. 61, in Lyndeborough, commonly called Peal's Lot.
No. 22. (1773 or '74, Vol. 7, 36.) William Lee bought of William Pickman.
No. 23. (1774, Vol. 2, 538.) William Lee to Daniel Clark, Lot. No. 36·
No. 24. (Vol. 2, 249.) Osgood Carleton from David Badger.
No. 25. (Vol. 2, 259.) Osgood Carleton from Benjamin Cram.
No. 26. (1779, Vol. 8, 24.) Mr. Lee sold to James Boutwell, part of Lot 66, 2nd. Div.
No. 27. (1779, April 20.) Willianı Lee and Sarah his wife, to Nathan
Parsons. W. D. of Lot No. 66, 2nd. Division.
No. 28. (1795, March 30, Vol. 35, p. 464.) John Grant bought of John Blaisdell in 1795, and on the 30. of March 1795, bought of Samuel Parker 1-14th part of all the common lands.
DEEDS OF DAVID PUTNAM.
No. 29. (1788, May 29, Vol. 20, p. 336.) Thomas Boffee, to Amos Whittemore and David Putnam, all gentlemen, and of Lyndeborough, in consideration of 1746. L. M., a tract of land containing about 150 acres, a part of 2nd. Div. Lots No. 68, 59 and 60. (Vol. 20, p. 337.) The same premises, on same date deeded by John Gowen, of Wilmington, Mass., to Thomas Boffee.
No. 30. (1785, May 2, Vol. 20, p. 100.) Aaron Putnam to David Put- nam in consideration of 250£. parts of 2nd. Div. Lots No. 41 and 44.
No. 31. (1775, March 14, Vol. 6, 116.) Deacon Ephraim Putnam to David Putnam in consideration of 60f. L. M. 2nd Div. Lot No. 50, con- taining 130 acres more or less. Sworn to before Andrew Fuller. J. P.
No. 32. (1786, January 7, Vol. 20, p. 101. Nathan Hasseltine to David Putnam in consideration of 3£. a tract of about 3 acres, being a part of 2nd. Div. Lot No. 30.
No. 33. (1787, September 5, Vol. 20, p. 102.) John Putnam of Lyndeborough to David Putnam in consideration of 12£ a tract of land being a part of Lot No. 41 in the 2nd. Division.
No. 34. (1789, February 9, Vol. 24, p. 99.) John Putnam to David Putnam in consideration of 100f. a part of Lots No. 41 and 44, 2nd Division.
No. 35. (1789, October 30, Vol. 24, p. 96.) Stephen Goodhue of Salem, Mass., to David Putnam of Lyndeborough, in consideration of 45£. L. M. all that part of 2nd. Div. Lot No. 43, which our late father, Benjamin Goodhue, did not sell to Moses Stiles.
No. 36. (1813, August 30.) David Putnam to David Putnam, Jr., in consideration of Eight Hundred Dollars, three tracts of land containing 60 acres, duly described. Attested and acknowledged, Jan. 5th, 1814, in presence of Daniel Putnam, Justice of Peace.
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No. 37. (1818, December I, Vol. 1, 124, p. 423.) David Putnam, Jr., to David Putnam, Mortgage Deed, &c.
This was in consideration of property of his parents valued at one thousand Dollars deeded to him on certain conditions which he accepted and pledged himself to fulfill, involving their support during their natural life. The father died within two years, and the mother did not survive very long.
No. 38. (1815, May 19, Vol. 107, p. 592.) Ephraim Putnam Jr. of Lyndeborough, to David Putnam Jr., in consideration of $75, a tract of land 48 by 50 rods of Lot No. 45, in the Second division.
No. 39. (1816, November 12, Vol. 119, p. 571.) Ephraim Putnam Jr. of Lyndeborough, to David Putnam, Jr., of Lyndeborough, in consider- ation of $35, a tract of land on the east side of second division lot No. 45, adjoining on the north the land sold to him as by preceding deed 38, forty-eight rods by twenty-seven.
No. 40. (1818, August 22, Vol. 121, p. 51.) Ephraim Putnam Jr. to David Putnamı Jr., both of Lyndeborough, a tract of land 48 rods wide extending north about 65 rods, being the northeasterly part of second division lot No. 45, consideration $60.
No. 41. (1820, March 24, Vol. 126, p. 408.) Timothy Putnam to David Putnam Jr., both of Lyndeborough, portions of second division lots No. 41 and 44, situated mainly west of the road leading from Daniel Putnam's to the meeting-house. Consideration $1000. Witnesses Abigail Putnam, Sarah Clark.
(Mrs. · Richard's Papers)
No. 42. (1820, August 12, Vol. 128, p. 533.) Jonathan and Sarah (Putnam) Clark of Lyndeborough, in consideration of $100, paid by Abigail Putnam, quit-claim to her &c. all right and title to "property which our honored father, David Putnam, died possest of," (viz.) all our right to the saw and grist mills, together with about three acres of land adjoining said grist mill-bounded as follows : South by the stream on which said mill stands ; west, by land of Pierce and Marshall north, by land of David Putnam ; east, by land of Jonathan Town.
Mrs. E. H. Putnam's papers.
No. 43. (July 25, 1838, Vol. 198, p. I.) John Carlton of Lyndeborough to Mariah Putnam of Lowell, Mass., part of second division lot No. 41, estimated about 70 acres, together with the buildings thereon, consider- ation $1500.
This deed states that John F. Holt owned land once the property of Daniel Chamberlain ; that Henry Cram's land adjoined the graveyard ; that Joshua Sargent's land was north from the corner of Harvey Holt's land ; and that there were two mill privileges in the tract, one improved by Uriah Cram and Israel Putnam, and the other deeded to Henry and James Cram.
The above deed was witnessed by Israel Fuller, Jr., and Lewis Cram ; it was signed by John Carlton and Miriam, wife of John Carlton.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CELLAR. HOLES AND OLD BUILDING SITES.
NORTH LYNDEBOROUGH, CENTRE, JOHNSON'S CORNER, ETC., BY J. A. WOODWARD.
Directly opposite the house of J. H. Goodrich at North Lyndeborough was the pottery of Peter Clark and John South- wick.
A little to the north of this is the cellar-hole of the South- wick house.
In the southwest corner of the same field was a blacksmith shop kept by one, Peabody.
A little to the east of this site is the cellar-hole of Peabody's house.
On the road a little to the east of the Peabody cellar-hole is the site of the Union Lecture house.
Still farther east is the cellar-hole where Dea. Peter Clark's house stood. This is on the town line.
Opposite the house of John H. Goodrich was once a tan-yard owned by Paul Atwood.
A little to the south of this tan-yard was the blacksmith shop of Jonathan Thayer.
James McCauley once occupied a house on the south end of John H. Goodrich's buildings. This house was bought by Phineas C. Kidder and is now the house owned by Frank Gardner.
Back of John H. Goodrich's house was once a potash shop owned by Benjamin Goodrich.
North of John H. Goodrich's, on the turnpike, was the house of Daniel Holmes.
West of the Holmes house was the house of Jotham Searles.
Near the house of Horace D. Gage is the cellar-hole of the house of Isaiah Parker.
East of the cemetery at North Lyndeborough is the cellar- hole of the house of Ruth Senter.
On land of Levi P. Bailey is the cellar-hole of Benjamin Sen- ter's house.
On land of D. B. Whittemore, near the old road by Harry Richardson's, is the cellar-hole of the house of Jotham Wilkins.
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On the road from L. P. Bailey's to the centre was a mill, on Cold Brook, owned by Capt. Ebenezer Flint.
On the hill west of the schoolhouse in District No. 4 was a log-house. This hill now goes by the name of Log-House hill.
Opposite Irwin D. Wilder's barn was once the house of Thomas Boardman.
On top of the hill west of Irwin D. Wilder's was the black- smith shop of Charles Whitmarsh. His house stood opposite. This was moved later to where the house of D. E. Proctor now is.
South of the old Proctor place is the cellar-hole of the house of John Proctor. This is on the side of the mountain, and he is supposed to have been the first settler there.
A cellar-hole near where the John Proctor house stood is where Seth Allen once lived.
On the Needham place is the cellar-hole of the house of Ben- jamin Bullock.
Near where D. B. Whittemore lives was the house of Jona- than Whittemore.
Near the No. 8 schoolhouse was a house once occupied by the workmen of Benjamin Jones. To the west of No. 8 school- house up the hill was the Oliver Whiting farm; the buildings now entirely removed.
Still farther west was the Dea. Samuel Houston place. The building site is marked by two rows of Lombardy poplars, some of them of great age.
South of this place about a quarter of a mile is the old Reu- ben Dutton homestead. Reuben's son Benjamin also lived there. Benjamin's widow was the last occupant, and the build- ings were torn down soon after she left.
East of the Dutton place is the old Woodward homestead. Daniel Woodward was there as early as 1800, and at that time there was an old house on the side of the road opposite where he built the brick house. Sumner French was the last occu- pant. House burned.
A few rods east of the Woodward place was where Ira Hous- ton lived. It was from here that he emigrated to the West.
North of the Ira Houston place, in a pasture, is the site of the house where Capt. Levi Spaulding of Revolutionary fame lived.
Between the Hill place and D. B. Whittemore's was the house of Samuel Whittemore.
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Just west of Harry Richardson's is a cellar-hole, owner un- known. Robert B. Osgood lived there in 1860.
Not many rods north of Frank B. Tay's is the site of the old District No. I schoolhouse. It was on the east side of the road.
South of where Charles D. Riley lives was a cellar-hole ; owner unknown. Grannie McMaster is said to have last occupied the premises.
There is a cellar-hole in Everett Hutchinson's pasture; former owner unknown.
Cellar-hole on George W. Parker's place. Warren Damon occupied the premises once. House burned.
Cellar-hole in the Fitch pasture. Mollie Curtis lived in the house that stood there.
Cellar-hole of the house of Joseph Melendy. House burned July 4, 1879.
There is a cellar-hole on land of Harvey Perham heirs. The house was once occupied by Lizzie Bevins.
Cellar-hole on the place known as the " Creesy " place, near H. H. Joslin's.
Cellar-hole in the Cummings' pasture on Winn mountain. Occupants unknown. There is a tradition that one of them found money in a tea-kettle secreted on the premises, and appro- priating it, left for parts unknown.
Cellar hole on the road to Greenfield, past the Pinnacle house. Known as the Joslin place. Oscar Joslin last occupant.
Cellar-hole on land of E. C. Curtis, near the foot of the hill, on what was an old road from where he lives to the Johnson Corner road.
Cellar-hole on the road south of where Wm. Richardson lived. Eli Curtis lived there.
Cellar-hole on the road past Luther Cram's place, known as the Ellingwood place.
Cellar-hole on the road from Foster Woodward's corner to the Annie Fish place. Charles P. Cummings last occupant. Known as the Israel Cram place.
On same road, cellar-hole on land of Andy Holt. Stiles last occupant.
Cellar-hole on Rose mountain, where James Grant lived. David C. Grant born there.
Cellar-hole on Rose mountain, where Abram Rose settled.
About twenty rods south of the David Holt place was where David Stratton built a house, said to have been the seventh
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framed house built in town. This house was moved to near where the present buildings stand, and many years ago was torn down.
Oliver Holt built a house in what is now land of B. G. Her- rick's. Known as the Holt field. It stood near the brook.
Cellar-hole on road from the Ryerson place to No. 5 school- house, where Samuel Hodgeman lived and where he was killed by lightning. He was the last occupant.
Cellar-hole south of the Hodgeman place. A man named Stiles once lived there.
Cellar-hole about 20 rods north of Hodgeman's place. Upton said to have lived there.
Foster Woodward was the last occupant of a house that stood near where Joseph Blanchard's barn stands. Samuel Wood- ward lived near by. The railroad passed through the site.
West of where Brandy Brook crosses the road to the Centre was once a dwelling. Ruins of the old stone fire-place still to be found. The builder or occupants are unknown. This is on land of Joseph Blanchard. On land of Moses Fuller, between Rose Mountain and the Pinnacle, is the site of a set of build- ings. One or two old apple trees still stand there. A man named Hardy once lived there. Further to the north on the old road or bridle-path to the Dutton place over Rose Mountain is the site of the Starrett place. The Rose place, the Grant place and the two places just mentioned are all that can be traced of the farms on Rose Mountain. The situation of all these farms is about as bleak as any that can be found in town. It would be interesting to know just why these settlers chose such exposed places for homes.
On the Forest road northeast of Winn Mountain is the cellar- hole where John Woodward settled. Jotham Stephenson after- ward lived there, last occupant unknown.
On Woodward hill, so called, Joseph Putnam lived and the old cellar-hole may still be seen.
Further along this road on Woodward hill was where Samuel Woodward lived and where his children were born. The cellar- hole may still be seen. North of Samuel Woodward's place was the land of Eleazer Woodward, on which were buildings. He never lived there but used to cut the hay on the place, and send some of his boys there to feed it out in the winter to stock kept there, the boys boarding themselves. Israel Woodward used to say that the wolves used to come around nights and
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