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Helen Augusta (dau of Robert and Melizabeth) died June 23, 1834, aged 19 mos 11 dys; Eliza Nesmith (dau of James and Sarah Taylor) died June 25, 1848, aged 11 yrs 6 mos; Deacon Henry died April 27, 1865, aged 81 yrs; Deacon James died April 6, 1864, aged 79 yrs; Persis Hemphill (his wife) died July 2, 1858, aged 71 yrs; Harriet (dau) died Dec 8, 1876, aged 60 yrs; Emma L. (dau) born Aug 25, 1827, died Dec 3, 1886; Willis 1. 1845- 1862; 1Clbrie I. 1855-1863; Martha B. 1849-1863; Frank A. 1844-1883; Helen L. 1847-1872: (Five children of John B. Taylor) John B. born Sept 12, 1813, died Feb 13, 1869; Lucinda (his wife) born Oct 10, 1810, died Jan 1, 1885; John born Nov 29, 1781, died Feb 20, 1857; Judith B. (his wife) born April 9, 1789, died Nov 21, 1873; James C. born March 16, 1834, died Jan 14, 1888; Elizabeth P. (his wife) living; Har- riet P. (his wife) died Nov 15, 1853, aged 26 yrs; Ella Eliza (dau) died Nov 25, 1853, aged 3 yrs; Henry Loren (son) died July 2, 1857, aged 5 yrs 6 mos; Nathaniel M. died Oct 6, 1862, aged 52 vrs; Almira Adams (his wife) died March 29, 1881, aged 68 yrs; Sam- uel died June 1, 1803, aged 58 yrs; Sarah (his wife) died Nov 1, 1772, aged 20 yrs; Eunice (2d wife) died Sept 1, 1833, aged 84 yrs; Capt. Adam died April 13, 1806, aged 69 yrs; Mary (his wife) died Aug 25, 1812, aged 70 yrs; Jennette (dau of Samuel Taylor) died Jan 1, 1806, aged 27 yrs; Mary died 1787, aged 18 mos; 3 in- fants of one birth 1777, died - (chil- dren of Samuel and Eunice Taylor); Matthew died Jan 12, 1770, aged 80 yrs; Annis (dau of Elder John Tay- lor) died March 31, 1837, aged 50 yrs; Sarah (wife of Charles C. Parker) (q. v.)
THOMAS, Zylpha (wife
of James
Thomas) died Oct 20, 1868, aged 27 yrs.
THOM. General George born in Minne- sota Feb 21, 1819, died at Washington, D. C .. June 29, 1891, held commissions- in all military grades including that of Colonel and was brevetted Briga- dier General U. S. A .; William Arthur, ensign U. S. Navy, born St. Paul, Minn., Sept 26. 1857. died in Asheville, N. C., Dec 11, 1886; Mary Lucia Griffin (wife of Gen. George Thom) born Abbeville, S. C., Aug 21, 1830, died in Portland, Me., Jan 15. 1881; George Langdon born Washington, D. C., Feb 2, 1853, died there Dec 15, 1864; Elizabeth H. born Portland, Me., Oct 15, 1865, died there Dec 28, 1866; Mary Lucia born Fort Vancouver, Wash., Nov 23, 1860, died in Derry June 18, 1863; James Allen born Washington, D. C., July 12, 1855, died there April 27, 1864; William born Sept 5. 1821, died Sept 21, 1885; Julia St. Felix born Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb 7, 1831, died Feb 8, 1893; Harriet E. (dau) born Brook- lyn, N. Y., Nov 20, 1860, died Washing- ton, D. C., Nov 27, 1863; Mary Persis died Nov 17, 1844, aged 2 yrs; James died Nov 27, 1852, aged 67 yrs; Harriet C. (his wife) died June 19, 1873. aged 84 yrs; James Jr., died Nov 10, 1859, aged 42 yrs; Isabel (dau of James and Elizabeth W. Thom) died Jan 18. 1869. aged 13 yrs 10 mos; Persis 1st died June 9, 1776, aged 2 yrs; Isaac 1st died Oct 16, 1777, aged 1 yr; Isaac 2d died Aug 2, 1827, aged 44 yrs; Nathaniel died at sea Sept 16. 1810. aged 22 yrs; George died July 19, 1812, aged 20 yrs; Dr. Isaac, physician in Londonderry, died July 13, 1825, aged 79 yrs; Persis died June 23, 1821, aged 71 yrs: Chris- topher S. died Nov 6. 1841, aged 71 yrs; William S. died in New Orleans Nov 19, 1812, aged 40 yrs; Persis married John Bell of Chester, she died March
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23, 1836, aged 71 yrs; Susan married John A. Harper of Meredith, he died June 18, 1816, aged 36 yrs, she died Feb 22, 1845, aged 64 yrs.
THOMPSON, Benjamin died Jan 17, 1759, aged 44 yrs; Mary (wife of Daniel Wilkins and granddaughter of Archi- bald and Isabella McMurphy) died Aug 17, 1839, aged 25 yrs 2 mos (she was dau of John and Isabella Thomp- son); John, drowned at Amoskeag Falls, May 31, 1827, aged 48 yrs 11 mos; Isabella McMurphy (his wife and dau of Archibald and Isabella McMurphy) died Oct 13, 1820, aged 40 yrs 19 dys; Archibald McMurphy (son of John and Isabella Thompson) died Jan 9, 1829, aged 12 yrs, (stone erected by his aunt, Mary Brewster); William died Aug 15, 1832, aged 51 yrs; Jane (his wife) died Dec 24, 1843, aged 62 yrs; William (son) died April 3, 1812, aged 23 mos; Jane (dau) died March 27, 1818, aged 9 yrs 8 mos; John (son) died Dec 13, 1815, aged 21 mos; Lucy Ann (dau) died Dec 28, 1828, aged 1 yr; William died July 19, 1783, aged 54 yrs; Naomi Scobey (his wife) died Aug 20, 1803, aged 63 yrs; John H. Esq. died Jan 12, 1845, aged 51 yrs; Anne Sarah (dau John H. and Abby P. Thompson) died Nov 30, 1857, aged 14 yrs 4 mos 27 dys. THOMSON, Here lies interred the body of the Reverend Thomas Thomson, pastor over the flock in this town five years, who departed this life Septem- ber 22, Anno Domine 1738, in the 34th year of his age, (See Rev. William Davidson).
THORNTON, James died Nov 7, 1754, aged 70 yrs.
TITCOMB, Simeon died April 8, 1848, aged 84 yrs; Phoebe (his wife) died Dec 29, 1843, aged 76 yrs; Eliza Jane (dau of Benaiah and Mary Jane Tit- comb) died Oct 16, 1846, aged 9 mos.
TODD, Rachel died Aug 18, 1745, aged 83 yrs; Lieut. John died May 26, 1758, aged 23 yrs; Andrew died Oct 26, 1757, aged 5 yrs; Ebenezer died Oct 23, 1757, aged 5 mos; Mary (dau of Capt. James and Elizabeth Todd) died Oct 15, 1775, aged 8 yrs; Willie (son of the same) died Oct 22, 1775, aged 7 yrs.
TRACY, Ellen Craig (wife of Patrick Tracy) died March 2, 1856, aged 71 yrs. TROY. Sarah C. born Sept 9, 1816, died Aug 12, 1873.
TRUE, Levi died July 28, 1863, aged 27 yrs; Infant child; John W. (son of Hale and Clara True) died Sept 2, 1849, aged 2 yrs 8 mos; Henry W. (son) died Jan 30, 1859, aged 27 yrs 5 mos; Alvina J. died Oct 26, 1880, aged 16 yrs 10 mos.
TUCKER, Sarah died Aug 19, 1843, aged 28 yrs; Lieut. Gilbert A. 10th N. H. Infantry, born Jan 22, 1831, died May 11, 1884; Rolinda E. (his wife) born May 4, 1821, died Dec 20, 1885; Alan- son died June 16, 1863, aged 86 yrs: Eliza Thom (his wife) died Aug 12, 1873, aged 83 yrs; Alanson died Dec 30, 1881 aged 70 yrs; Helen (wife of Wil- liam Radcliffe) died Oot 8, 1870, aged 45 yrs; Lewis S. Morris, who married a Tucker, died Oct 6, 1872, aged 58 yrs. TUFFT, Joseph died Oct 27, 1767. aged 3 yrs.
UPTON, Lieut. George E. Co. F, N. H. Vols. 1832-1864, (killed at Petersburg, Va., July 31; Mary J. (his wife) 1831- 1966; Mary A. (dau) 1859-1868.
UNDERHILL, Ellis John born Aug 20, 1850, died Dec 2, 1879.
UNDERWOOD, George E. died Oct 15, 1885, aged 35 yrs 6 mos; Mary E. (his wife) died Feb 15, 1886, aged 31 yrs 11 mos.
VANCE, Nancy (wife of William Vance) died Nov 14, 1816, aged 54 yrs; William (son of William and Nancy Vance) died 1783, aged 16 mos; John
died March 28, 1777, aged 82 yrs; Sarah (his wife) died April 19, 1778, aged 73 yrs.
WALKER, Robert (Elder in the church in Bradford) died Oct 10, 1777, aged 69 yrs; Col. Seth, Revolutionary soldier and register of deeds many years died Oct 8, 1838, aged 82 yrs; Temper- ance (wife of Col. Seth Walker) died at Exeter April 30, 1841, aged 83 yrs; Temperance (dau) born Nov 8, 1800, died Feb 6, 1873.
WALLACE, Lieut. William died Nov 16, 1805, aged 80 yrs; Hanah (his wife) died Aug 17, 1814, aged 90 yrs; Mary (dau) died May 9, 1756, aged 2 yrs; Matthew (son) died Nov 2, 1775, aged 3 yrs; Robert died April 9, 1818, aged 88 yrs; Agnes (his wife) died June 13, 1774, aged 35 yrs; Agnes (dau); George died Jan 25, 1776, aged 30 yrs; James died Sept 12, 1745, aged 15 yrs; Dr. Thomas (physician) died Oct 11, 1863, aged 71 yrs; Martha (his wife) died Dec 18, 1865, aged 57 yrs; Edwin P. and Edwin R. (twins) died Sept 18, 1831, aged 7 wks; Abram M. (son) died Aug 31, 1832, aged 3 yrs 10 mos; Josephine (dau) died June 2, 1842, aged 7 yrs 9 mos.
WARNER, Ensign Nathaniel died Aug 1, 1838, aged 72 yrs; Margaret (wife of Ensign Nathaniel Warner) died March 12, 1812, aged 43 yrs; Sarah (his wife) died Aug 7, 1851, aged 73 yrs; Jonathan B. died Aug 2, 1831, aged 31 yrs; Susan O. (wife of John Warner) died 1816, aged 28 yrs; Mary Lane (dau) died Jan 20, 1817, aged 9 mos; Daniel died Nov 7, 1808, aged 28 yrs; Benjamin died May 1, 1843, aged 86 yrs; Lucy (his wife) died June 23, 1838, aged 77 yrs; John died Nov 12, 1842, aged 63 yrs; Jane Humphrey (his wife) died July 25, 1882, agec. 87 yrs 6 mos 3 dys; William C. (son) died Jan 19, 1841, aged 17 yrs 6 mos; George W. (son of Nathaniel Jun. and Harriet Warner) died March 10, 1832, aged 2 yrs 3 mos; George N. died Sept 4, 1868, aged 74 yrs 7 mos; Martha (his wife) died Sept 24, 1870, aged 72 yrs 9 mos; Jane C. (dau) died April 6, 1847, aged 24 yrs; John C. (son) died Aug 8, 1853, aged 23 yrs; Benjamin (son) died Nov 21, 1863, aged 28 yrs 10 mos; Mary Hoghton (wife of Henry S. Warner) died Sept 11, 1878, aged 27 yrs; Little Horace (son) died July 28, 1878, aged 9 mos; Sargent George L. Co. H, 19th Reg. Mass. Vols. died Bolivia, Va., Oct. 17, 1862, aged 29 yrs; Nathaniel died Aug 26, 1875, aged 73 yrs; Har- riet (his wife); Horace (son) died Sept 27, 1865, a_ed 22 yrs 8 mos.
WATERMAN, Luther died Dec 25. 1842, aged 68 yrs; Elizabeth (his wife) died Sept 3, 1865, aged 73 yrs; Sarah E. (dau) died Dec 8, 1833, aged 8 mos 5 dys; John died Oct 3, 1824, aged 21 yrs.
WEAVER, Aldin T. (son of Gilbert and Abbie A. Weaver) died Dec 7, 1874, aged 11 mos 18 dys: Nettie B. (dau) died Sept 5, 1873, aged 6 mos 1 dy.
WEBSTER, Carrie C. (wife of William W. Webster) died Nov 14, 1861, aged 25 yrs 2 mos; Etta L. (wife of George Hill and dau of Stephen B. and Be- linda Webster) died May 6, 1885, aged 21 yrs 8 dys; Phineas died Sept 11, 1858, aged 83 yrs 6 mos; Hannah (his wife) died Oct 4, 1860, aged 86 yrs 7 mos; Moses died Sept 2, 1872, aged 68 yrs 11 mos; James died Aug 19, 1881. aged 81 yrs 10 mos 28 dys; Maria Eayers (his wife) died May 14, 1875. aged 67 yrs 1 mos 10 dys; Charles P. died Dec 31. 1865, aged 32 yrs 6 mos; Lydia (wife of Horace Pinkham) died Nov 18, 1874, aged 69 yrs.
WELCH, Catherine R. (wife of Joseph W. Welch) died Aug 5, 1846, aged 28 yrs; G. (dau) died Aug 21, 1847, aged 1 yr 17 dys.
WEST, Franklin born 1827, -; Mary E. (his wife) born 1827, died 1887; Addie M. (adopted dau) born 1861, died 1880. WHEELER, Thaddeus died Jan 25, 1890, aged 86 yrs; Caroline (his wife) died Oct 3, 1848, aged 42 yrs; Rebecca (wife) died Nov 6, 1876, aged 64 yrs; Charles F., 1833-1894; Adeline D. Gregg (wife) 1835-1891; Lucy Caroline (dau) 1860- 1864; Charles Goodell (son) 1862-1864. WHIDDEN, Caleb F., Co. G, 1st N. H Cavalry; Samuel died Oct 24, 1847, aged 63 yrs; Mary French (his wife) died Dec 25, 1864, aged 82 yrs; John (son) died in Boston Dec 7, 1842, aged 27 yrs; Mary J. died April 13, 1876, aged 64 yrs.
WHITE, Joseph died in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec 5, 1832, aged 56 yrs; Sarah (his wife) died Jan 3, 1864, aged 43 yrs ; John F. (son) died Feb 4, 1863, aged 17 mos; John died March 7, 1855, aged 86 yrs; Hannah (his wife) died Oct 31, 1872, aged 87 yrs 10 mos.
WHITTIER, Dearborn died Jan 26, 1850. aged 69 yrs; Susan R. (wife of Lewis A. McGregor) died Oct 31, 1841, aged 27 yrs.
WHITTEMORE, Mary H. Clement (wife of Peter Whittemore) born Nov 12, 1812, died April 22, 1890.
WIGHT, John died Dec 3, 1775, aged 72 yrs; Isabel (dau of John and Agnes Wight) died April 24, 1768, aged 29 yrs. WILLEY, Henry died Dec 25, 1838, aged 37 yrs.
WILSON, Benjamin Franklin (son of Capt. Leonard and Elizabeth Wilson) died March 8, 1822, aged 1 yr; Capt. Leonard died March 19, 1868, aged 72 yrs; Elizabeth G. Warner (his wife) died Jan 18, 1876, aged 77 yrs 11 mos; Mary Ella (dau of Joseph G. and Su- san A. Wilson); Ann Augusta (wife of Dr. J. C. Eastman) died Feb 17, 1851. aged 28 yrs; Mahlon Eastman (son of Dr. J. C. and Ann Augusta Eastman) died Sept 12, 1847, aged 6 mos; Ettie A Eastman (dau of Dr. Eastman) died March 14, 1863, aged 14 yrs; Betsey (wife of James Wilson) died July 23, 1834, aged 50 yrs; Sarah died July 30, 1857, aged 64 yrs; John died March 23. 1830, aged 31 yrs; Mehitable (his wife) died Oct 11, 1831, aged 32 yrs; Marga. ret (wife of Capt George R. Nesmith); Benjamin born Pelham, March 11. 1770, died July 17, 1849; Anna Poor (his wife) born in Atkinson, N. H., Jan 1, 1767, died Feb 12, 1860; Adeline (wife of William) died Dec 12, 1853. aged 31 yrs 9 mos; Infant (child); Rebecca P. (dau of John P. and Adeline A. Wilson) died Sept 27, 1853. aged 6 yrs 9 mos; Thomas H. (son) died Sept 10. 1853. aged 2 yrs . mos: John Eddy (son) died Sept 25. 1853. aged 5 mos: Samuel 1802-1877; Mary 1803-1878; John A. died April 4. 1864, aged 31 yrs 6 mos; Albert died Oct 23, 1881, aged 22 yrs 4 mos; Clarissa Howard died June 6. 1803. aged 5 yrs 5 dys; Samuel died July 6, 1811, aged 43 yrs 6 mos 9 dys; Capt. Robert died May 14, 1825. aged 92 yrs: Jean (his wife) died Feb 13, 1792, aged 49 yrs; James (father of Capt. Robert Wilson) died April 15, 1777, aged 74 yrs; Elizabeth died Sept 17, 1764. aged 60 yrs; William died July 20. 1773, aged 22 yrs; Samuel died Oct 20, 1778, aged 33 yrs; George (son of James and Janet Wilson) died May 29. 1747. aged 19 yrs; James died Feb 2. 1761, aged 28 yrs: Grisel (wife of Thomas Wilson) died May 5, 1753. aged 66 yrs: Thomas died Nov 1. 1752, aged -: Alexander died March 4, 1752. aged 93 yrs; James died June 30. 1772. aged 72 yrs; Jennet (his wife) died Jan 1, 1800, aged 97 yrs. Her descendants are 13 children, 91 grand-
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children, 1.16
great grandchildren,
died March 17, 1813, aged 52 yrs; Ann 1850, aged 91 yrs; Margaret (his wife) about 260 In all; Robert died Oct 17,
(his wife) dled June 28, 1845, aged 73 yrs; Thomas died Jan 16, 1863, aged 87
yrs 5 mos; Rebecca (his wife) died Dec
3, 1827, aged 49 yrs; Abigail (his wife)
(wife of A. J. Wilson) died Aug 4, 1874, died Feb 5, 1863, aged 77 yrs; Sarah
aged 27 yrs 11 mos; William H. (son of Samuel and Naomi Wilson) died Nov 13, 1871, aged 29 yrs 10 mos.
WISE, Daniel died Sept 22, 1863, aged 82 yrs 4 mos.
WILIAMS, Addie M. Smith (wife of
William J. Williams) born Dec 10, 1838, died May 30, 1879.
WOOD, Dr. Jacob Abbott, physician, died in New York city, March 20, 1879, aged 68 yrs; Joanna Jones Cromble (his wife) died Dec 15, 1878, aged 70 yrs; John died April 26, 1821, aged 61 yrs; Hannah (his wife) died Sept 12, 1820, aged 58 yrs.
WOODBURN, John died Nov 22, 1780,
aged 89 yrs; James died April 6, 1852,
aged 69 yrs; Ellen died Oct 4, 1842, aged 22 yrs; John died Feb 25, 1832, aged 70 yrs.
WOODWARD, Abraham died Oct 29. 1867, aged 73 yrs; Mary (his wife) died March 2, 1877, aged 74 yrs; Capt. Au- gustus A. Co. D, 32d U. S. C. Regt .. wounded at engagement Pocotallgo, S. C., died at Beaufort, Dec 18, 1864, aged 34 yrs.
WYATT, Sally (wife of Moses Noyes). dled June 17, 1884, aged 86 yrs.
WYMAN, Mehltable (wife of Hugh Jones) born Oct 23, 1809, died March 30, 1859.
YOUNG, (Yong according to spelling on stone) Margaret (wife of Hugh Young) died Oct 6, 1761, aged 75 yrs.
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SUBJECTS.
ORIGIN OF THE NUTFIELD COLONY.
48 Emigrants Who Founded the Col- ony-Material and Spiritual Rea- sons for Leaving Their Native Land-Macaulay's Summing up of Affairs in Ireland-Rev. James Mc- Gregor's Four Reasons for Emi- grating to this Country-Events in Ireland Preceding the Emigration of Nutfield Colonists-London- derry, Ireland-Enniskillen, Ire- land-William, Prince of Orange- Arena of Religious Freedom-Hor- rors of Bombardment-A General Massacre Planned-Brave Defend- ers of Londonderry-Exempt Farms-Four Presbyterian Minis- ters-Embarked to Boston-They Hear of Nutfield-Meet on Horse Hill-The Sermon in the Wilder- ness.
THE DOUBLE RANGE IN NUT- FIELD
(By Rev. Jesse G. McMurphy.) Seven Representative Men-The First Twenty Settlers in Nutfield- The Relations of the Settlers on the Various Ranges-The Scotch Emigrants-The English in Nut- field-The Cabins by Westrunning Brook-The Common Field-Iden- tifying the Sites of the Original Settlers-From the Old Proprie- tors' Book-Allotment of Second Divisions-Descendants' Interest in Old Homesteads-The Sixteen Families-Description of a Home- stead Lot-James Anderson-The Common and Graveyard.
HIGH MINDED SCOTCH-IRISH .. 13 LIFE OF GEN. JOHN STARK ... . . '15 A Son of Nutfield-Traits of Char- acter-His Ancestry-Archibald Stark-From Londonderry, Ire- land, to Nutfield-John Stark's Boyhood Days-Hunting Expedi- tion-Seized by the Indians-
Stark Running the Gauntlet- Ransomed-The French War- Stark and Robert Rogers-Attack Upon Ticonderoga-Battle of Lex- ington-At Winter Hill-The Rogues' March-The Assault on Trenton-Throws up his Commis- sion and Retires from the Army-The Battle of Bennington- (Also see Page 293)-Zenith of his Military Career-Stark Returns to his Home-His Death, the Highest Tribute.
THE GREAT WAR MEETING IN LONDONDERRY .. 19 Address by Mrs. Henry Crowell- Response by Captain Sanborn.
GENERAL LAFAYETTE'S VISIT TO DERRY. 22
Letter Written by Pupil of Ad- ams Female Academy, 1824-The General Visits the Academy-His Last Words, "Farewell Forever"
-Honored Guest of General Der- by
WESLEY B. KNIGHT POST, G. A. R .. 27
WESLEY B. KNIGHT W. R. C ... 29
EARTHQUAKE OF 1729 ... 31
DIFFICULTIES OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NUTFIELD .... Party from Haverhill Looking for Trouble.
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THE HILL GRAVEYARD .. 33 For Many Years Almost Un- known-Given by the Parish- Visitors Complain-Row of Dark Monuments Tell the Story-Dis- tinguished Men in Those Times- John Barnard-Names that will Never be Forgotten-Vigor and Manhood of the Pioneers-The Sun that is Setting Over the Hills.
THE SHOE INDUSTRY OF DER- RY DEPOT. 40 REV. MATTHEW CLARK 53 A Poem by Marion Douglass.
A WEDDING IN THE OLDEN TIME .. 54
ELDER JOHN PINKERTON 55
REV. MATTHEW CLARK ... 55
HENRY PARKINSON 56 FAMILY PRAYERS. 58 JOSHUA MOORE. 99
THE ENGLISH RANGE IN NUT- FIELD. 59
(By Rev. Jesse G. McMurphy.)) Twelve Months after the Arri- val-The Loyalists-Tory Fac- tion-Parallel Homesteads-Sur- vey of the Farms-The Meadows- Embraced a Beautiful Tract- Capt. David Cargill-Sawmill and Fulling-mill-The Second
Homestead-Town Meeting, 1720- Laying Out of Lots-Description of a Homestead-Governors- Resolution Passed 1719-French and Indian Wars-James Hunter of Boston-The Limits of the Range Record of the Road- Present Owners-Births Prior to Settlement.
OLD ZEKIEL. 64
CRIME .. 65
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY. 67
FIRST BIRTH IN NUTFIELD ... 68
Strife to See Who Should Win the Prize.
BALLOU-McGREGOR GENEAL- OGY .. 90
ELOPEMENT STORY. 70
TITULARY LITIGATIONS ... 76
Grants of Land-Petition to Gov- ernor Shute-Encouragement of- fered by the Governor-Claims were Challenged-Indian Deeds- Wheelright Purchase-Bounda- ries of the Province of New Hamp-
shire-Town Informally Organ- ized-The Officers Apply to the General Court of New Hampshire -The Name of Nutfield Sacrificed -Township Incorporated by the Name of Londonderry-Royal Doc- ument-Three Years of Struggling -Copy of the Royal Grant and
Schedule-Rights and Interests- Disputes Occurred Along the Boundaries-Little Currency in the Country-The Mason Grant- Twenty-five Years after the Ar- rival of the Nutfield Colony-Quit- claim to Twelve Men of Ports- mouth-John Tufton Mason's
Deed-The Conflicting of Titles- Title of Captain John Mason.
THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH THE FUNERAL OBSERVANCES 90 DERRY DOCK RANGES. 91 THE AIKEN RANGE .. 93
(Rev. J. G. McMurphy.)
Position of Section of Land- James Aiken-William Aiken- John Wallace-John Bell-Saw- mill Built-James Gregg-Robert Boyce-Resolution-Laying Out the Range-Blazing Pine Trees- The Bell Family-Town Records- Todds Upon their Original Home- stead-Canadian Settlement-
The John Wallace Homestead-
Canada Street-The Coghran Road-The Aiken Road-Laying Out the Road-Meeting-house.
HORACE GREELEY 98
Characteristic Letter
PLAIN SPEAKING TO A CLER- GYMAN. 99
THE HOVEY FAMILY .. 100
THE OLD WILSON HOUSE .. 101
One of the oldest in Nutfield (Built prior to 1730)-How Con- structed-Wilson Genealogy-Col- onel Wilson-The Present Occu- pant.
HOW WE KILLED THE BEAR .. 102 Black Jim and Curly Jim-Saw- mill on Aiken Brook-The Bear at the Den-One Josselyn-The Dead Bear.
TOMATOES .. 102
NUTFIELD IN THE REVOLU- TION .... 103
Hardy Race of Warriors-Before the Battle of Lexington-Captain James Aiken-Demanded the Of- ficer to Deliver Prisoners-News from Lexington-Men Stop Their Work-Volunteers Start for Bos- ton-George Reid Chosen Captain -List of Privates-Company Com- manded by Captain John Nesmith -Voted to Raise a Bounty-List of Distinguished Officers-Lieu- tenant McClary.
THE FIRST ROAD. 104
THE LEACH LIBRARY 105
OUR HOME JUBILEE. 106
WORLDLY WISDOM. 10$
COMMUNION SEASONS IN THE EARLY DAYS. 108
DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER 109
SINCERITY. 111
THE BEAR AND THE SAWMILL 112 A FEW RECORDS OF THE
PROVINCE .. 113
EPIDEMIC DISEASES 114
INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE HILL GRAVEYARD 117
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THE LONGEST COURTSHIP .. ....
91 THE MAMMOTH ROAD ... 118
PINKERTON ACADEMY .. 119
(By Rey. E. G. Parsons.)
Before the Founding of the Acad- omy-Offerings of Benevolent Indi- viduals-Suggestions by Rev. E. T. Parker-Major Pinkerton's Do- nation-What the will Provides- The New Academy Building-The Library-The Charter Members of the Board of Trustees-Tuition- First School Only for Boys-Fe- male Department - Where the Building Must Always Stand-Ad- ministration of Abel F. Hildreth, A. M. - Principals - Assistant Teachers-Present Corps of In- structors-Graduates-The Semi- Centennial Anniversary - The Founders of the Academy-John and James Pinkerton-John Mor- rison Pinkerton.
MY RECOLLECTIONS OF DR.
SYLVANUS BROWN ...
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By W. W. Poor
THE RICHARDSON FAMILY ... 131
THE FIRST CHURCH IN NUT- FIELD. 136 Older, Even Than the Nutfield Government Itself-Establishment of Religious Ordinances - The
First Services-Installation Ser- mon-Voted That a Meetinghouse Should Be Built-Charter Ob- tained-Church Dedicated - For Fifty Years They Worship in First Sanctuary-New Church Erected- The "Raising"-Second House of God-Enlarged, Remodeled, Ren- ovated-Rev. E. L. Parker's De- scription of Interior-Stoves used for the First Time-Foot Stoves- Another Change-Interior Mod- ernized - Rededicated - Benefac- tors-Mr. David Bassett's Leg- acy-James C. Taylor, Charles H. Day, and Frank W. Parker- Other Gifts-Memorial Windows- Rev. James McGregor -- Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Parker-Appro- priate Memorials-Inscription on the Tablet-The Board of Deacons (1851) - Strong Denomination- Seven Hundred Communicants- West Parish-The Third Society- Articles of Faith-Forty Year Pas- torate-Repose in the Old Grave- yard - Chronological Record of Pastors - Present Condition of Church.
DEER, BEARS AND WOLVES .... 148 THE MACK FAMILY 149
THE WAR OF 1812. 151 Not Popular in Londonderry-But Few Voluntary Enlistments -- De- fense of Portsmouth-Captain James Thom-Muster Rolls Are Silent.
MONEY IN THE FIRST HALF CENTURY .. 153 Old Tenor and New Tenor-Con- sidered as Enemies Persons Buy- ing Gold or Silver-Paper Cur- rency.
GUNPOWDER. 154
Stored in Meeting-houses-Voted to Buy Two Barrels-Entries in Old Town Records.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH, DERRY .... 155 THE FOUNDERS OF LONDON- DERRY .. .. 155
Remarkable for Thrift and Energy -Scotch-Irish Stock-Sketch of Rev. Charles E. Brown-Lineal Descendant of the Early Dickeys- Sent by Baptist Missionary So- ciety to Iowa-Instrumental in Laying Foundation of Christian Church-In Sunset of Life-His Sơn, W. C. Brown, a Prominent Railroad Manager in the West.
ST. LUKE'S M. E. CHURCH,
DERRY DEPOT 156
THE FIRST MEETING-HOUSE. .. 158 EAYERS RANGE. 159
(By Rev. lesse G. McMurphy.)
The Prominence of The Range -- Occupied by Bears and Wolves- Nutlleld Not the Earliest Applied Title-Dunstable an Older Name Headlines of Farms-William layers-Laying Out of layers' Homestead-Identification of Hay- ers' Homestead-The Present Thoroughfare-Abram Holmes- Closely Related by Marriage-De- scribing Meadows-John McClurg -The Owner of Second Division- The Rankin Meadow-The Craig Farm-Thousand Poundsof Sugar- Maiden Sisters-The Tending of Sheep.
LIFE OF GEN. GEORGE REID .... 165 His Early Life-Domestic Life- News of the Battle of Lexington- Under General Stark-Commis- sioned Captain-Confidence of Washington-Expedition Against Six Nations-Sincere Repentance -Man of Courage and Sagacity- Addressed the Rioters-His Death -His Wife a Woman of Rare En- dowments-" 'Tis Molly Reid"- Mrs. Reid's Death. GRISTMILLS. 167
THE JAMES ROGERS FAMILY .. 168 James Rogers-Mistaken for a
Bear and Shot.
ROBERT ROGERS OR "ROGERS THE RANGER" 168 His Boyhood Days-The Seven Years' War-Fightingthe Indians -Indians Not the Only Foe- Anecdotes of Pilgrim Adventurers -"Rogers' Slide"-The St. Fran- cis Indians-Accused of Treason -Reminiscences of the French War-Demanded Rogers' Money -Espoused the Royalist Cause- Leaves His Family Never to Re- turn-His Death-Gen. Stark Served Under Rogers-Robert Rogers' Domestic Life-The Wa- terman Place.
ST. THOMAS CHURCH 178
GARRISON HOUSES 187
"MY DOG RAN TOO" 188
READY WIT 188
INDIANS OF THE MERRIMACK 189 Their Origin-The Language of the Abenakis-Their Principal Seat at Pawtucket-The Etymol- ogy of the Same-The Indians Under Passaconaway-The Nam- eke, not the Namoskeags-The Nipmucks of Massachusetts, not a Part of the Pawtuckets-The Penacooks, the Extent of Their Country, and the Etymology of the Name The Conversion of Passaconaway, and his Great
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