Willey's book of Nutfield; a history of that part of New Hampshire comprised within the limits of the old township of Londonberry, from its settlement in 1719 to the present time, Part 47

Author: Willey, George Franklyn, 1869- ed
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: Derry Depot, N.H., G.F. Willey
Number of Pages: 379


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Speech-He Relinquishes His Sachemship to his Son Wonalan- cett-Wonalancett Agrees to Be- come a Praying Indian-His Con- fession of Christianity-Rev. John Eliot's and Major Gookin's Report of Visits to Wamesit-De- struction of Wonalancett's Camp at Penacook, by Captain Mosley in 1675-The Nashaway Indians not a Part of the Pawtucket Tribe -Meaning of Nashua-Termina- tions of the Plurals of Indian Nouns-The Errors of Mr. Potter, in his History-Etymology of In- dian Names of Localities About Manchester-The Retirement of the Penacooks to Canada, and Subsequent Residence on Umba- gog Lake-The Return of Wona- lancett to Wamesit, and his Death-The Great Epidemic of 1618-The Destruction of the Tribe by Sickness-The Blood of Passa-


conaway in the Veins of our La- borers-The Last of the Tribe.


ST. PAUL'S M. E. CHURCH ...... 196


A NUTFIELD ENOCH ARDEN .. 197 Homestead Near the Hill Grave- yard-Benjamin Downs-His Do- inestic Life-The Indian War Breaks Out- Homes of Settlers in Danger-Downs Goes to War- No Tidings of the Absent Hus- band-The Anxious Wife-Eight Years Go by-Mrs. Downs Mar- ries Another Man-The Stranger -The Missing Husband-Paln- ful Scene.


THE JOHN MCMURPHY GENE- ALOGY .. 203 Traditions of Gardner Murphy of Boston-The Half Mile Range- Three Islands in Massabesic Pond-Soldier of the Revolution. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, LONDONDERRY .. 204


Twenty Years After the Settle- ment-Petition to be Set Off-The Hill Meetinghouse - Taxed for Worship - Carried Their Shoes in Their Hands-Two Lovers- Could not Agree Which Church to Attend-Windham Parish Set Off-Elders of the Church- "Forty Family Quarrels"- Chronological List of Pastors- Church Membership-Historic Sermon by Rev. Luther B. Pert.


LONDONDERRY TORIES ........ Committee of Nine-Foes at


Home-Colonel Stephen Holland -Quiets Their Fears-Confiscat- ed-Banished-John Clarke, a Tory-Barn Raising-Ankle Deep in Whig Blood-Debate Over the Return of Loyalists and Refugees -Sweets of Liberty.


THE BEAR HUNT OF 1807. 212


Last Successful Hunt-Following the Bear-Near Pelham Meeting- house-Near Windham Meeting- house - Deacon John Fisher- The Dead Bear-The Share of Each-The Hunt Duly Celebrat- ed.


THE THREE QUARTER MILE RANGE. 213 (By Rev. J. G. McMurphy.) Before the Charter of London- derry - Doubtful Ownership - Disputed Territory - Imaginary Boundary-The Origin of the Name-Stephen Pierce's Home- stead-Transcript of the Records -Deeds of J. Calvin Taylor-Al- lotment of the Farms-The Hugh Montgomery Lands-Laying Out of the Highway-Rapid Changes in Ownership-Present Owners of the Lots-Horizontal Slab Tells the Story.


TOWN ACCOUNTS 217


THE FIRST FRAME HOUSE .... 217


ONE OF THE QUAINT ENTRIES 218 "AWFULLY ALARMING TO


THE WICKED" 218


EARLY SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL- MASTERS 221


Clearing away the forests-Pri- vate Roads-To Provide Means of Education-The First School- house-The Wages of a School- master-Location of the School- house-General School Tax-Dis- tricting the Town-Rev. James MacGregor a School Teacher- Other early School Teachers- Young Men of Ambition and Tal- ent-Young Women Wish for Bet- ter Advantages - Londonderry Must Have Higher Grades-The First High School-Professor L. S. Moore-The establishment of Pink- erton Academy.


PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY .. 224 Alphabetical List of Inscriptions.


208


353


WILLEY'S BOOK OF NUTFIELD.


ON HOLLAND'S MAP. 226


RAISING THE FIRST CHURCH .. 226 "Three Barl of Rum and Five Barl of Cyder"-Great Religious Awakening.


SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH, MANCHESTER .. 227


ADAMS FEMALE ACADEMY .... 229 One of the Chief Educational Cen- ters of New England-First Incor- porated Female Academy in the State-Pioneer of Woman's Edu- cation in America-Jacob Adams -Attained High Reputation-C. P. Gale-Principals of the Academy -Miss Emma L. Taylor-Assist- ants The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Academy-List of Graduates -Closed its Separate Existence- Act to Establish the Adams School District in Derry-What the Act Provides.


JOHN MOORE 230


What Will the Town Do About Him-Town Saved from Embar- rassment-What the Records Say -John Moore is Dead.


THE HIGH RANGE AND MOOSE HILL. (By Rev. J. G. McMurphy.) Importance of the Range not Es- timated by the Quality of the Soil -Characteristics of the People- Every Settler a Proprietor-Of What Trade Consisted-An Ex- amination of the Records-Abram Holmes-Bear Hill-Did Not Com- ply with Homestead Conditions- Present Occupants of the


Holmes Farm-Present Oc-


cupants o f Other Farms-


What Tradition Affirms-The Highway-Old Dunstable Path- Large Area of Meadow-The Two Churches on Mammoth Road- Property of Lieut. Andrew Todd- The People of Haverhill-King George, First-Wild Animals- John Goffe.


THRIFT AND SORROW. 237


HORACE GREELEY'S VISIT ..... 240 The Autumn of 1832-Home of John Dickey his Headquarters- Fascinated Both Young and Old- His Opinion of New Hampshire Militia Musters-His First News- paper-One Hundred and Nine- teen Residents of Londonderry of his Kith and Kin.


DEER KEEPERS 240


GLENWOOD CEMETERY 241


Its Situation-tomb of David R. . Leach - The Patterson Monu- ment - Alphabetical List of In- scriptions.


JOHN NESMITH ANDERSON .... 243 Pure Scotch-Irish Stock - Town Clerk Twenty-one Years.


POPPING THE QUESTION. 244


Tender Romance - No Beating Around the Bush-John Cochran Proposed - How he Broached the Subject to Mary Woodburn-Her Answer-Didn't Want her to Mar- ry George Reid.


THE PLUMMER FAMILY. 244 Abel Plummer-Indian Garrison- Two Sons in the Revolutionary War-Capt. John Anderson Plum- mer - Has Resided More Than Eighty Years on the Original Plummer Estate-Granville Flan- ders Plummer-At the Siege of Petersburg under Gen. Grant when Lee Surrendered.


THE TOWN HALL, LONDON- DERRY .. .. 245


LONDONDERRY M. E. CHURCH. 245 Class Organized-Jackson Hall- Preaching in the Town Hall- Rev. Henry Nutter-Character- istic Zeal-Temple of Worship- The Church Dedicated - Minis-


ters Who Have Served the Church -Sketch of John P. Young-His Remembrance of the Church.


THE SINGERS AT A FUNERAL .. 248 Not Sent Home Hungry or Thirsty -Noteworthy Event-Among the Records - Rum, Brandy, and Ci- gars.


A CHAPTER OF TRAGEDIES .... 247 Murder of Anna Ayer-Killing of Jeremiah Johnson-The Famous Parker Murder-The Dennis Shea Tragedy - John Burke Kills his Wife-Colburn Shoots Beauregard -- Pierre Edward Powers Kills John Blanchard -- "SLASHER" Welch and John O'Brien Tragedy - Ex- Patrolman Stockwell Shoots Ser- geant McAllister and Sentenced to State Prison for Thirty Years. (Stockwell was sentenced Dec., 1895, after this book went to press). MANCHESTER TOWN HOUSE I841 .. .. 252


THE ORIGINAL CHARTER .... 252


To Pay One Peck of Potatoes Yearly - Payment Neglected- Small Panic.


WEST MANCHESTER IN 1768 .... 253 (By Rev. J. G. McMurphy.) Old Indian Trail-One Hundred Years Before the Settlement of Nutfield - Famous Sites for


Fishing-The Indian Villages-


By Amnoskeag Falls-The Merri- mack River-Parceled and Sold


for Fishing Stands - Land Granted to Capt. John Stark- Capt. John Stark's Sawmill- Highways That Led from Ches- ter and Londonderry Now Called Nutt Road-The Stark Mills-The Jefferson Mills-Line Between Bedford and Goffstown-Abra- ham Merrill's Ferry-Matthew Patten.


A RELIC .. 256


Stone Garrison Built 1723-"17 G- 23."


SHRIEVALTY 273


THE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK .... 274 Moses Barnett-Entry in the Rec- ord's-Memorable Events-Extra- ordinary Shock.


ALEXANDER McMURPHY GEN- EALOGY 274


ALEXANDER McMURPHY, SON OF JAMES, GENEALOGY .. 274 THE OLD HILL GRAVEYARD .... A Poem by Frank R. Bagley.


280


THE BAPTIST CEMETERY 280


Names of Persons Buried There Alphabetically Arranged.


WITCHCRAFT IN NUTFIELD .... 284 'The Witch-Hazel-Manufacture of Witch-Hazel Oil in Derry-Super- stitions Concerning the Power of this Shrub-Exceedingly Literal Views of the Meaning of the Holy Scriptures-Operations of Unseen Spirits-Our Ancestors' Belief in Witches-Persons in Londonderry Possessed of Occult Powers, As- sisted by Satanic Agencies-In- stances of Alleged Witchcraft- Reputed Witch on Haverhill Road-Load of Logs Bewitched- The Farmer Puzzled-The Farmer in a Passion-Resorts to Witch- Hazel-No Further Trouble-


Neighbor Choking and in Great Distress-Watching the Afflicted Woman-The Witch Quieted-Full Proof of her Witchcraft-Would Strangle her at Next Attempt. CADWALLADER JONES. 287


Noted Wag of Old Nutfield-Cad and Rev. Mr. McGregor. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN


DERRY DEPOT ..


28S


Religious Services by Different De- nominations - Union Sunday


School-Rev. George W. Kinney-


Rev. Alfred S. Stowell-The First Baptist Service-Mr. Stowell Or- ganizes a Church - Constituent Membership-First Officers of the Church-The Building Lot-Place of Meeting Burned to the Ground- Erection of the Church Edifice - The Parsonage-Only Two Pas- tors-Rev. J. H. Nichols Assumes the Pastorate-List of Deacons- Present Condition of the Church. NUTFIELD MILLERITES ........ The Notable Year of 1843-End of the World and Advent of the Sav- ior Expected-William Miller- The Movement in Londonderry- Open Air Services-Campmeetings -Traders Abandon Their Occupa- Their


289


tion-Farmers Neglect Crops-Enthusiastic Ralph Nev- Business


ins-More Important than Gathering Crops-Folly to Waste Time in Gathering Earthly Treasures - Cottage Lectures- Earnest Believers-A Notorious Trader-Disturbing the Meeting- An Arrest-Joseph Moore-Had a Revelation from a Toad-End of the World Deferred a Little-Mis- took his Toe for a Toad-Camp- meeting Interest Subsides.


FIRST TRAMP ON RECORD IN NUTFIELD 292 STARK AT BUNKER HILL, AT BENNINGTON, AND AT HOME. 293 At Bunker Hill-Memorable I7th of June Stark Regiment-Fitting Bullets-Third New Hampshire- Description of Stark's March- Floating Battery in the Mystic River-Marched by the Side of Colonel Stark-"One Fresh Man in Fence- Action Worth Two Fatigued Ones"-When Stark Reached the Battlefield-The Grass Flower of English Soldiery-New Hampshire Provincials-Clad in Homespun-The British Passed the Stake Planted by Stark-A Dead- ly Fire-Stark and Reed's Loss- Company from Derryfield-Am- munition Gives Out-Return Like Victors from the Field.


STARK AT BENNINGTON ... ... 296


(By H. W. Herrick.)


Introductory - The Spring of


1777 - Stark's Name Dropped from the


of


List Col-


onels - Resigns his


Commis- sion and Retires-Alarm in Every Quarter - Stark Commissioned Brigadier-When Stark Arrived at Manchester - Bennington a Frontier town-Stark in Consulta- tion-A Line of Battle Formed- Description of the Battlefield- Tents, There Were None-Our Scouts-Trophies Brought to the Camp-The Berkshire Militia- Plan of Attack-Terrible Rain- The American Troops - Davy Crockett's Men-Baum's Forces -Hessians - Americans Massed to Receive Orders-The Locality -Stark's Speech to His Troops- Tories in Citizens' Dress-Nichols Opens fire-The Battle The Re- sult-The American Loss-An In- cident of the Battle-Twenty Dol- lars Reward.


HESSIANS IN NUTFIELD .. 303


Severe Discipline-How the Hes- sians Were Named-Stalwart Sol- diery-Seventeen Thousand Ob- tained by King George III-Seven Pound Tenpence a Man-Tories Tied in Pairs-A Panic Created by Cracking Floor Timber-Graves Pointed Out to Visitors-Hessians of Bennington-Stark Brings Hes- sians to his Own State-Hessians Still Living in Old Nutfield-The Families of Longa. Schillenger,


233


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Archelans and Ritterbusch-Hos-


sian Implements of War-The Bronze Guns.


.. . 303 STARK AT HOME. (By H. W. Herrlek.)


His Personality-His Plans for Parm Labor- - Stark did not Die a Rich Man-Starktown-Facilities for Getting Logs-The Amoskeag Canal in 1807-Stark's Saw Mill- Dorr's Pond-The Mill Permitted to Rot and Rust-Stark's Literary Tasie-His Favorite Authors-His Second Childhood-At Fourscore and Ten-Fondling Animals-His Horse. "Hessian" - The Fowl would Crow at his Command-The Farmhouse of Stark-No Paint nor Paper Inside his House-Con- fined to the House with Age and Infirmity - The Strange and Whimsical Window-Mrs. Stark's Death-An Anecdote in Connec- tion with the Funeral Ceremony- The Virtues of "Molly" - "We Sup no More Together on Earth"-Stark's Nurse-Stark's Last Sickness - The Hero's Death-The Funeral-The Horse "Hessian" Decked with War Trap- pings-Minute Gun Fired as the Procession Approached - Last Mournful Tribute of Respect to the Memory of the Beloved Patriot and Soldier.


STARK'S BIRTHPLACE IN DERRY. ..


306 Its Locality - Historical Manu- script of Robert C. Mack, Mr. Mack's Communication to the Boston Paper-Hon. Alexis Proc- tor's Communication-In the Sum- mer of 1840-Party of Gentlemen. -Jos. White's Orchard. Kilrea Road- - Took a Brick as a Relic-Home- stead of Archibald Stark-The Picturesque Old Cellar-The Kil- rea Road-Mr. Herrick's Repre- sentation of the Site-"Derry Dock," Why So-Called - Two Brothers, Named Taylor-Tyngs- town, Harrytown or Nutfield- The Burial of Stark's Father- The Stark Farm.


"MOLLY STARK" CANNON ...... 308


Where Stored-History of Its Capture-The "Bloody Twelfth Regiment."


STARK'S PATRIOTISM. 308 Characteristic Letter - Lamp of Life Almost Spent-Never Worth Much for a Show-Stark's Senti- ments - The Friend of Equal Rights - A Dangerous British Party in This Country-Receive Marching Orders-His Volunteer Toast.


INTERSCHOLASTIC CONTESTS. 232 IT CA' NO' SP'AK THE WORDS. 315 Traditions of Controversies-In- troduction of Instrumental Mu- sid - Abominations and Hin- drances to Pure Ideal Worship -Pocket Pitch Pipe-The Pro- gressive Young Generation-Dea- con David Brewster on Instru- mental Music.


ISAAC DODGE AND THE BEAR. 317 Bear Hill-Treed by the Bear. ABOUT LIBRARIES .. 319


The Establishment of Social Li- braries.


THE SNOW STORM OF 1888 ... 321 MATTHEW THORNTON .. .... 321 Practised Medicine in Londonder- ry-His Public Life-His Knowl- edge of Law-His Monument- His Story About a Farmer - Samson and the Foxes-Must not Take Scripture Just as It Reads.


NUTFIELD RANGES AND BOUN- 323 DARIES


The Uncertain MÃ…nes-The Boun- daries of Chester-Northern Limit of Nutfield-Haverhill Limits- Nutfield's Eastern Boundary- Southern Boundary-The Royal Charters-The Western Boundary -The First Deed-Accompany- ing Map-FHty Square Miles-At- tempts to Draw a. Plan of Original Allotments-Considered Impossi- ble-The First and Only Map- How it was Made-Explanation of the Map-Two First Volumes of Nutfield Records.


STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL .... 325 A SMART OLD MAN. 330


Travelled Thirty-five Miles in One Day at Age of 110 Years.


LONDONDERRY GRAVEYARD ... 331 Largest Number of Graves in Lon- donderry-Its Situation-Value of Inscriptions-Number of Bodies in that Yard-How Commemor- ated-Alphabetical List of all the Names-In Memory of Rev. Wil- liam Morrison, D. D.


FOREST HILL CEMETERY, EAST DERRY. 336 Its Original Name-Its Situation- Additional Lots-The Age of Gravestones - The Inscriptions Constitute a Special and Consecu- tive History of Derry in the Trans- mission of Family Names-Rec- ords of Descents and Marriages- Specifies the Localities Where Branches of the Family Settled- Efforts to Preserve Records in Stones-Monuments Erected to Persons Not Buried in the Ceme- tery-Custom of Honoring Ances- tral Names-Present Custom of Marking Monuments-Duplicate Inscriptions-Venerable and Dis- itinguished Record-The Names Engrossed Worthy a Place in Im- perishable History-A Wonderful Catalogue of More Than Ordinary Men-A. Noted Army of Generals and Minor Officers. Jurists, Physi- cians. Deacons. Divines, Elders, Teachers and Benefactors of the Human Race-Labor of Decipher- ing Inscriptions-The Value of an Effort to Preserve Records that are Yearly Crumbling and Disap- pearing-The Present Tendency of Memorialization-Don't Have to Depend Upon Tablets for Records of Deaths and Ages-Public Offi- cial Registers-Material for Gen- ealogical Histories-Can Trace Lineage Without Detective Agency -Alphabetical List of all Deciph- erable Names.


TO THE MEMORY OF JACOB ADAMS. 337 WINDHAM RANGE AT POLICY POND. 357


(By Rev. Jesse G. McMurphy.) A Fine Area of Land-Two Beau- tiful Ponds-Famous Summer Re- sort - Farms Laid Out in the Range - Cobbet's Pond - Former Grants-Hon. Leonard A. Morri- son, Author and Historian-Has Done Much for His Townsmen- His Ancestors Charter Proprie- tors of Londonderry-Present Oc- cupants of Original Lots-Farms Identified by Mr. Morrison-A Con- flict of Testimony -- Quotations from a Letter of Mr. Morrison-Exeter Records-Original Arrangement- Quotations From Town Records- Proof of the Order of the Map- Modern Tradition-Dry Oak Tree -Mr. Morrison's Communication -Town Records and Old Deeds- Years of Patient Toil-Original Plans of Nutfield Destroyed- Great Care to Secure Accuracy- Method for Certifying to its Cor-


rectness-Volume 2, Town Rec- ords.


ECHO LODGE, I. O. O. F ... 261


When Insituted - Charter Mem- bers-The Fire of 1882-175th Reg- ular Session-Moved to Masonle Hall-Handsome and Commodious Block Erected-The Present Home of the Lodge-Its Dedication-The Celebration of the 500th Regular Session-Refitted and Refurnished -Ladies' Parlor-The Lodge Room - Gratifying Prosperity - Para- phernalia-Mizpah Rebekah Lodge -One of the Best in the State- Value of Lodge Property-Mystic Encampment.


UPTON POST, NO. 45 ... 263


TAVERN STANDS AND STAGE LINES .. 267 Existence in Nutfield-A Store- house for Rum-Not Always Calm and Dispassionate-Dispute Between a Britisher and Colon- ist-A Fight Ensued - One is Killed-Body Buried Without Ceremony-Tragedy Soon Forgot- ten-Among the Earliest Land- lords-Col. Stephen Holland's House-Regarded With Suspic- ion-Proscribed by the Provin- cials - Coolifiney, Ireland - Suit Against an Estate in Londonder- ry-The Barr Tavern - Philip Newell as a Landlord-The Boyn- ton Tavern-The Fisk Tavern- The Willey ITouse-Taverns on Mammoth Road-Entertained An- drew Jackson-Cram's Tavern- Plummer's Tavern-White's Tav- ern-Hotel Bradford-Proprietors of Hotel Bradford-Richard Mel- vin's Public House- Well-known Hotel Men of Old Londonderry.


THREE QUARTER MILE


RANGE; PART TWO .... 270 Its Situation-Never Subdivided- Commands a View of Atlantic Ocean-Suitable Sites for Govern- ment Surveys-Identification of the Old Lots-Stony Park-Bran- dy Rock Farm-Why so Called- The Taylor Family-J. Calvin Taylor's Land-Molested by Hav- erhill Trespassers.


BOUNDARY LINE CONTROVER- SIES 271 Limits of the Mason Grant-Con- fusion of lines-Southwest corner of Chester - Speculators from


Portsmouth and other Towns- The People of Tyngsboro-Butter- field's Rock, Butterfield's Meadow, Butterfield's Farm-Why So-


Called.


GREAT EXCITEMENT IN CHES- TER .. 272 Coveted Land-Scrutinized with Utmost Jealousy-Nutfield Set- tlers Had Occasion for Anxiety- Boundaries Change-Settlement of the Quarrel-Continued to Pe- tition the General Court-Sent Armed Men into the Nutfield Country-The Charter of Chester -No Further Misunderstanding- Crossed the Cohass Brook. SLAVERY .. 272


Londonderry Before the Revolu- tion-Census of 1773-Number of Slaves-Poll and Moll-Negro Boy Proud of His Money Value-Takes a Ride on the Meadow-Slavery Ceases.


FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, DERRY .. 219 THE JAMES McMURPHY GENEAL- OGY. 231 ESTABLISHED BY THE SCOTCH IRISH. 149 THE DERRY NEWS. 134


DERRY PEAK. 210 How it got its Name,


355


WILLEY'S BOOK OF NUTFIELD.


ILLUSTRATIONS.


Capt. W. Place .. . . 139


Abbott,


Mrs. E. A .... 314 Ethel E ...... 314


H. C ...... 313, 314


Harry H ..... 314 Thomas. . .. 262


Wm. W. 314 Rev. Matt. .. Adams Ac'd'y R. H. 125


b'd'g h'se. .. 262 Dr. Ira H ... 57 Mrs. L. S .... 57 R. H. 57


Reed P. Jr., 126


G. W. place. 184 S. P. 180


Samuel .. 284


Capt. Wm ... 126


Dea. W. D ... 176 Wm. P. ..... 108


William .. . 28 Church spires .135 City Libr'y .... 147 Clifford, S. G .. 64 Coburn, Betsey .. 215


Sarah .. 215


Irving .. 20


Kit Fact .. 10, 186 J. F. 10 Coffey, Wm ... 186 Colby, G. O. 149, 186 Corning, A. M .. 278 Mrs. R. 278 Nathaniel. . 279 Mrs. Mary .. 279 Col. F .. .. 248


Corthell, W. .. 186 County Jail ... 206 Court House .. 237 Couch, J. S. .. 201 Crawford, J. G. 238


Crispen, G. 96


House .. 96


Baker, W. G ... 112 Rev. Orrin G. 113 Ballou, E ..... 69 Mrs. E ...... 69 Bap. Church .. 269 Parsonage. . 288 Bancroft. J ... 28 Barker. G. W.


Residence. . 139 Barnett, L. H. 28 Bartlett, C .... 184 J. B ... .. 184 Bean, J. L .... 220 J. W. . . 125 J. W. res .... 125 Beaver Pond .. 63 Bell cottage. . 124 Bell, S. H .. .. 171 Bennington


Battle .. 297


Monument . 299


Benson, F. A .. 174 Jack .. .. 28 Wm. H ...... 45 Residence. . 174 Berry, John ... 28 Betton's m'p .. 272 Birch street ... 86 Blackwell, Mr. 263 Blood. Wm .... 186 B. & M. Depot 265 Boyce, M. V ... 198 Boyd, Alfred. 164 Ethel E ...... 64


Bradley, Bish- op .. .... .. 109


Residence. . 104 Breeds .. Hill .. 294 Broadway ... 84, 85 Brown, Jos .... 186 Bunker Hill ... 294 Burbank, S ..... 46 Campbell, O ... 186 Dr. W. J. ... 98 Catamount Tavern .. . . 300


Chase, Frank. 186 Chester Line .. 272


Chickering, J .. 279 Mrs. S. J. . . 279 Choat, E. ..


Mansion. . . 265


Family .. ... 246


Residence. . 246


Lowell St .... 226


Ludwig, N. .. 186


Mack, A. W .... 150


Res ... 58, 150


W. P. 150


Robert .. 150


R. C ... 150


Map .. 80, 81 Madden, John 186


Main Street ... 141 Major Tenney 263 Manchester 222, 135 In 1768 254


Mann, C .. 186


Mayo, Rev 157


McAllister,


Court .. 26


George 1. 92


Charles


Home .. .. 56


McDonald, Rev 146 McGregor,


Rev. David 70


Rev. James .. 52 Mrs. C. S .... 172 Old House ... 265 Col. Wm. S. 42 Store .. . 85


Homestead .. 71


Bridge ... .. 222


Coat of Arms 70


Isabella D ... 69


28 Long Gun ... McKenney G .. Residence ... 12


McMurphy,


Alexander .. 276


Alex. Jr ...... 274


Homestead .. 276 H. Jane .. 269, 275 Rev. J. G. 269, 67 Mrs. Mary L. 67 Jerome C .... 67


John A .... 277


Residence 244


Police Station .. 194 Poor, Wm. W .. 327 P. O., Derry .... 64 Potato Field ... 162


Presbyterian Church .. .. 205


Pressey, A. O ... 263


Priest,


Geo., office ... 6-4


Residence ... 84


Radcliffe House 12


Ramsden, Rev. 157 Reception Rooms 66


Reid, Gen ... 165


Moody, V. H .. 90 Home of .. 166


Moore, J. A .... 176


James, J. F ... 223


Johnston, Mrs 24 Johnson, Mrs. 31 E. P .. 287


Samuel ..


28


Jones, E. L ... 263 Kennard ... 143,250 Kimball, J. J. 330 George W.


and Res .... 54


Store. .. . . 261


Knight, W. B .. 27


Post .. . .. 28


Relief Corps 31


Georgetta .. 264


Mrs. H. F ... 30


Ladies Parlor I. O. O. F .. .. 255


Lane, G. W ... 318 Mrs. E. C ..... 319 21 Residence .. Leach, D. R ... 106


Tomb ... .. .. 242 Library East .. 66


West .. 66


Lawn Tennis .. 246 Learnard A. T. 248


Boundaries .. 271


O'Connor, Rev.


W. J .... 152


Odd Fellows'


Sefton, C. A .... 184


Ship Quay St ... 50


Shoe Factory .. 43


New 46


Smith, J. F., ... 183


A. B. 151


J. P ... 186


Elisha 130 Mrs. Rachel. 130 Gene 186 Soldiers' Monu- ment, Derry .. 38


Londonderry. 263 Manchester .. 230 Stark, Gen ..... 13


At Benn'gton. 300 Grave 151


Running the


Gauntlet 295


Rev .. 32


Perkins, Dr ... 177


Mrs. F. B ... 177 Portrait) . .... 305


G. W .. 35


Washington 28


Perry's Drug


Store ... . 226


Hill ...... 291, 295


307 Statuette .... E. B. Home .. 301 Stearns,


E. M ... 30,31 Storer, T ... 186 Gorham 186 St. Joseph's Or- phanage 104


157 St. Paul's Ch ... 196 St. Luke's Ch .. 156 Original . .


St. Patrick's


Orphanage Interior .. 104 St. Thomas' Church 178 178


Parsonage ...


Sulloway, C. A. 107 Sullivan, D ..... 186 R. G ...... 286, 309 Swedish Miss'n 227 State Indus-


trial School .. 325 Tenney, M. J .. 145 Residence ... 117 Tewksbury, S .. 28 Samuel 263


Tinglof, Rev. .. 227


' ' The Glen- wood"


Thomas, W. H. 263 Three Quarter Mile Range 214. 270


Thurston. J .... 28 Thwing, W. H. 183 Residence ... 1$2 Town Hall.


Derry 263


Londonderry. 125


Towns, C ... 186


Nellie 31


Tuttle. G. 263


Upton Post ... ... 263


Vice Grand's Chair 262


Wadsworth. Capt. 202


Walker's Mon-


ument ... 50


Wallace. A. C .. 239 Fred L .. 256


Stone 33


Waterman Place 170


Webster. Jas ... 105


J. E.


Mrs. John 31


Moses 199


Weaver. G ... 1$6


Welch, T ... 186


Wellman. Rev. 37


White, Jos ..... 317


First Baptist


Church ... .. 288


Church .. 38


Framed


House .. 71


Lessard, Rev .. 311 Lodge Rooms 260, 255, 262


Londonderry


Maps .. 80, 81, 272


Old House ..... 297


Old Meeting-


House,. .. ... 158


Palmer, J. P ... 134 Parker, Rev.


E. L ... 137


Parmerton, J. H ... 171


Parochial Res 178 Parsons, Rev.


E. G ...... 25, 184 Patten's Map .. 254 Patterson,


J. D ... 328


Birthplace 329


Payne, Sam ... 28


Penniman,


Pettingill, F ... 28


Pillsbury, C. G. 181 Chas. S. 172, 182


R. W .. 291


Residence ... 291


Pinkerton, J. M ... 115


Academy .... 123 Bell Cottage 124 Old Ac'd'y .. 124 Hildreth Hall .. 124


Plan Meeting- House .. 158


Plummer, J. A. 244 G. F .... 245


Highwater .. . 192


Hills, Rev. ... 197


Hill, A. L. .... 207 Ella .. ....... . 207


Res of Jas ... 269 Old House ... 62


Sarah R ...... 67


School Build-


ings .. . 66


Sarah J. 279


Sally D 276


Sarah A. G ... 275 Mary .. . 279


M. E. Church .. 246


First .... 155


Parsonage .. 246


First .... .. 139


Moar, J. A ... 99


Molly Stark


Cannon .. .. 308


Jail .. 206


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News office .. 184 Depot .. ... Village .. ... 139 Diamond .. 51


Dickey place .. 184


Dodge, F. H. . 265 Samuel .. . . .. 263


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Capt. I. .. .. 263 Drisko, Rev. . 39


Mrs. L. I. ... 39


Margaret N. 39 Eastman, Dr .. 179 Residence. . 180


Eaton, F. B. .. 312 Eayers Range 160 Elm St. .... 321, 1-43 North .. .. .. 250 South .. .. .. 216 "Elms. The" ... 262 English range 60 Enniskillen .. 51 Evans, James. 263 Fairbanks, A. G. . 283




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