History of Strafford County, New Hampshire, and representative citizens

Front matter

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CHAPTER I Notes ox Eakly History of the County 25

First Use of the Term, "New Hampshire"' — Division into Counties — Boundary Lines of StraiYord County— County Seat Estahhshed— In(han Trails and Roads — First Courts — Notal^le Men — County Officials — Attorneys.

CHAPTER II COXCERXIXG CorKTIIOUSHS 48

The "Old Courthouse" and Famous Lawyers Who Practiced There — The Courthouse Built in 1842— Its Destruction by Fire— The Fight for County Seat — Dover's \'ictory — Strafford County Jails — The County Almshouse — Burning of the Insane Asylum — County Commissioners.

CHAPTER III AlKDicxr 59

Strafford District .Medical Society — Charter Members and Officers — Members to Date.

CHAPTER W

HO.MICIDKS AXL) H \X(.IX(;S IX STU.M'FllIil) CurXTY 64

The Elisha Thomas Case— Case of Andrew Ilnward — Execution of John O. Pinkdiam- The Fourth l-'irst Degree Murder— Other :\Iurder Cases — The Crime of Joseph E. Kelley — John Williams.

CHAPTER y

FIiSTORY (JF Do\i-:r ( 1 ) 74

The First Permanent Settlement in Dover and New Hampshire — The Various Grants — David Thompson — Thompson's Island — Mason Hall — Llilton's or Dover's Point — William Hilton — Thomas Roberts — Leonard Pomerov — Settlement i>f 1623 — The Hilton Tirant.

CHAPTER VI

History of Dover (H) loo

Early Names in Old Dover.

CHAPTER VH

History of Dover (HI) 105

The First Parish and Church — Alinisters of First Church.

CHAPTER VIII

History of Dover (IV) 114

Later Religious Societies in Dover — St. John's M. E. Church — First Universalist Society — First Free Will Baptist Church — First Unitarian Society — Franklin Street Baptist Church — Roman Catholic Church — St. Thomas Church — Washington Street Free Will Baptist Church — Belknap Congregational Church — The Advent Qiristian Church.

CHAPTER IX

History of Dover (\') 130

The \'arious Forms of Government.

CHAPTER X

History of Dover (VI) 1.^6

Important Events.

CHAPTER XI

History of Dover ( VII ) 1 40

Dover Neck.

CHAPTER XII

History of Dover (VIII) 143

Cochecho — Sawyer Woolen Mills — I. B. Williams & Son's Belt Factory.

CHAPTER XIII

History of Dover (IX) 148

Garrison Hill — The Observatory — John Bowne .Sawyer — A Sad Fatality.

CHAPTER XIV

History of Dover (X) I57

The Back River District— The Dam— Drew Garrison— Tlie Wedding of Amos Peaslee.

CHAPTER XV

History of Dover (XI) 172

Indian Attacks on Dover— Durham Destroyed — Berwick Assaulted, 1703 — Berwick.

CHAPTER XVI

History of Dover (XII) 182

Dover in the Revolutionary War.

CHAPTER XVII

History of Dover (XIII) I94

The Civil War— List of Regiments and Soldiers.

CHAPTER XMII

History of Dover (XIV) 206

Notable Citizens of Dover in Former Generations.

CHAPTER XIX

History of Somersworth (I) 212

Origin of the Name — Sligo — St. Alban's Cove.

CHAPTER XX

History of Somersworth (II) 216

Ministers and the Parish— The High Street M. E. Society.

CHAPTER XXI

History of Somersworth (III) 224

The Town and the City.

CHAPTER XXII

History of Somersworth (IV) 231

Schools and Schoolmasters— Col. Herailes Mooney — Master John Sullivan — Master Joseph Tate.

CHAPTER NXIII

History of Somersworth (\') 241

\arious Business Interests — Banks and Banking — Railroads.

CHAPTER XXI\'

History of Somersworth (\T) 250

Noted Citizens of Somersworth.

CHAPTER XXV

History of Rollixsford (I) 268

Origin of the Name — The Farmers — X'arious Industries — Churches — Banks and Banking — Railroads.

CHAPTER XX\'[

History of Rollixsford (II ) 274

Military Record — Regiments and List of Soldiers.

CHAPTER XX\TI

History of Rollixsford (III) 278

Notable Citizens of the Town.

CHAPTER XX\ HI

History of Durh.\m (I) 286

The Parish of Oyster River.

CHAPTER XXIX

History of Durh.\m (II) 293

The Oyster River Massacre. 1694.

CHAPTER XXX

History ofDurii.vm (III) 301

Durham in the Revolution — Capture of the Powder at Ft. William and Mary, 1774.

CHAPTER XXXI

History OF Durh.vm (I\^) 3'^

Durham in the Revolution — On the Battlefields and in the Councils of State.

CHAPTER XXXII

Htstokv of Durham i \' ) 324

As a Business Center and a College Town.

CHAPTER XXXIII

History of Lee (I) 331

Origin of the Name — Parish ijf Lee in Dvn'ham.

CHAPTER XXXIV

History of Lee ( II ) 337

Business and Occupations.

CHAPTER XXX\"

History of Lee (111) 344

Alen of Lee in the Wars and in Peace — Soldiers — The Ministry.

CHAPTER XXX\T

History of ]\I.\dbury ( I ) 353

Origin of the Name iMadlmry.

CHAPTER XXX\T1

History of Madblky (II) 356

Organization of the Town — Petition for a Parish — Eirst Parish Meeting.

chapti:r xxx\ hi

History of Madi'.uky (III) 360

Madljury in War Times — Garrisons — Meeting House — Moharimet's Hill or Hick's Mill — Ministers — Soldiers of the Rehellion.

CHAPTER XXXI X

History of Barri.vcton (I) 367

Origin of the Xame and List of C)riginal Pro])rietors.

CHAPTER XL

History of B.xkri-xgton (II) 373

First Settlers — Garrison Houses — The Two-Mile Streak.

CHAPTER XLI

History of Barrington (HI) 380

Ecclesiastical History — Meeting-Houses. "

CHAPTER XLH

History of Barrington (IV) 383

Barrington Men in the Revolution and in the Civil War.

CHAPTER XLHI

History of Bakrington (V) 386

Town Meetings — Representation in Legislature — Town Clerks and Selectmen of the First Century.

CHAPTER XLIV

History of Barrington (VI) 391

Noted Persons and Localities.

CHAPTER XLV

History of Strafford (I) 403

Origin of the Name — Organization of the Town.

CHAPTER XLVI

History of Strafford (II) 407

Churches and Schools.

CHAPTER XL\TI

History of Strafford (III) 412

Strafford's Patriotic Record, 1861-1865 — Regiments and Soldiers.

CHAPTER XL\11I

History of Strafford (lY) 418

Business and Locations.

CHAPTER XLIX

History of Strafford (V) 421

Noted Persons of Strafford

CHAPTER L

History of New Durham (I) 434

Origin of the Name — Original Pi-oprietors.

CHAPTER LI

History of New Durham (H) 44°

Location, Scenery and Business.

CHAPTER LH

History of New Durham (HI) 442

Notable Citizens and Events.

CHAPTER LHI

History of Middleton (I) 449

Origin of the Name — Leading Points in Its History.

CHAPTER LIY

History of Middleton (II) 453

Noted Persons Born in Middleton.

CHAPTER LV

History of Rochester (I) ^ 455

Geographical— Topographical— Incorporation— The Royal Charter— The Town Named— First Meeting of Proprietors— Eirst Clerks— First Selectmen— Survey of the Township— Drawing the Lots— The Pioneer

Settler Other Early Settlers — Subsequent Division of Lands— Norway

Plains, Close of the Prospectors" Reign— Last Meeting— Town Assumes Control of Affairs.

CHAPTER L\T

History of Rochester (II) 459

Ancient Local Names and Land Grants— Squanianagonic— Witchtrot— White Hall— Blind Will's Neck.

CHAPTER lATI

History of Rochester ( III) 466

Indian History — Garrison Houses— Indian War— First Battle — John Richards— Tonathan Door— Danger of Abandonment of the Settlement- Petition for the Soldiers— The Old Iron Cannon— Major Davis' Defense of the Town— Indian Attack— The Killing of Mrs. Hodgdon— The British Press-Gang.

CHAPTER LVni

HiSTORV OF ROCHESTKR (IV) 4/6

Town Organization — Change to City.

CHAPTER LIX

History of Rochester (V) 480

Rochester Men in the Revolution.

CHAPTER LX

HiSTORV OF Rochester ( M ) 4^3

Religious Societies.

CHAPTER LXI

HiSTORV OF Far.mixoton (I) 48S

Geographical — Topographical — Farniington Dock — First Town Meeting — Officers Elected.

CHAPTER LXH

Ecclesiastical — Congregational— Free Will Baptists.

CHAPTER LXni

History of F.\rmiN(;ton' (HI) 404

Farmington's Shoe Manufacturers.

CHAPTER LXIV

History of F.\rmington ( I\' ) 49^

Farniington Soldiers in the I'ivil War— \'arious Town Topics.

CHAPTER LXV

History of F.\rmington (V) 50i

Noted Alen of Former Generations.

CHAPTER LXVI

History of Milton 5o8

Location in the County — The First Settlements.

CHAPTER LX\ II

History of Miltox (IT) 513

Concerning Ministers and Churches.

CHAPTER LX VI 1 1

History of Milton (IIIJ 519

Alilton Schools and Educational Matters.

CHAPTER LXIX

History of Milton (IV) 533

Various Business Enterprises — Military Record.

CHAPTER LXX

History of Miltox ( \' ) 52(j

Interesting Traditions.

Refresent-stive Citizens 337

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BIOGRAPHICAL

Abbott, Samuel B 854

Adams, Col. Winborn ^lo

Allen, Charles A "9'5

Allen, John A 904

Allen, William H 661

Andrews, Charles II °°°

Andrews, Hon. Elisha C 608

Annis, Mark 935

Atkinson, Wm. K 37

Bacon, Charles E 632

Baer, Mrs. Aunie W »lo

Baker, Charles 951

Barefoot, Dr. Walter 209

Baril, Thomas A ^^o

Barker, David, Jr 42

Bartlett, James 41

Batchelder, Dr. Edward C &»o

Bateman, John IL °o5

Bates, Dr. J. H 7/7

Bates, John W 601

Beard, George M '•i]'

Beckwith, Fred N 5^0

Beckwith, Harry H 551

Belknap, Rev. Jeremy 209

Bennett, Martin P 70^

Bernier, August G 739

Bishop, Rupert G 1^7

Blaisdell, Curtis W ^.'l

Blanchard, Dr. Eoscoe G 562

Bodwell, Fred L., D. V. S 852

Bond, Bernard Q "JS

Bowman, William M 915

Bradley, Charles H 594

Bradley, Hon. William G 704

Brennan, Eev. James 11 643

Brigham, Dr. Frank E 775

Brewer, Luther W '87

BrowTi, Elisha R 818

Brown, Fred H 618

Brown, Natt 814

Buekner, Charles '^^'^

Buffum, David H 265

Bunker, Fred M 5/0

Buniham, Charles E 8dS

Burnham, Charles H 6-5

Burleigh, George W 44

Burleigh, Job H 943

Burleish, John A 4J

Buz7ell, Eev. Aaron ■^■'^

Buzzell, Eev. John ■'•'*'

Canney, John '06

Canney, Thomas 209

Carignan, Dr. Edmond N 559

Carter, Edgar 1 604

Carr, Col. James 256

Carr, Dr. Moses 256

Cartland, Cliarles S 599

Casey, P. P 804

easier, Loren D 707

Caverly, Eev. John 427

Caverly, Robert B 426

Caverno Family 424-426

Chadwick, Eev. Edmund 454

Chalmers, David 708

Chamberlain, Moses G 868

Chamberlain, Samuel G 868

Champlin, William H 722

Chandler, Capt. Isaac 266

Chapman, Dr. Everett L 732

Chapman, Frank G 675

Charrette, William 673

Chase, Mark 950

Cheetham, Joseph H 840

Chesley, Hon. Daniel 594

Chesley, Guy E., D. V. S 855

Chesley, Stephen P 952

Christie, Daniel M 38

Clancy, F. W 588

Claiiham, Charles 37

Clark, C. E 788

Clark, Hon. Frank P. 718

Clark, F. W 865

Clark, George B 939

Clnrk, Joseph 42

Clements, .Tob 207

Clifford, Henry H 867

fnoutman, John F 505

Cochrane, Henry 939

Coffin, Hon. Peter 209

Cogswell, Col. Amos 210

Cogswell, Francis 40

Coleman, Frank P 566

Converse, Joshua 282

Cooper, Levi C 674

Copeland, William J 44

Copp, Amasa 42

Copp, Darid, Jr 37

Corson, E. A 72d

Corson, .Tames 793

Corson, Leonard Z 680