NOTICES OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF ANTRIM, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From "History of the Town of Antrim, NH, from 1744 to 1844;" by Rev. 
John M. Whiton, Concord NH; Steam Power Press of McFarland & Jenks.
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History of the town of Antrim, N.H. for a period of one century : from 1744 to 1844 by John M. Whiton; Concord N.H.:  Steam power press of McFarland & Jenks,  1852

JAMES AIKEN (pg 53)
James Aiken, afterwards, the well know DEACON Aiken, the first
settler of South Antrim, 1767, was the grandson of Edward Aiken,
who came from Ireland, 1722 to Londonderry. His sons settled around 
him, from whom the neighborhood was called "Aiken's Range."  Deacon
Aiken had served as a soldier in the second French war, in the 
celebrated corps of Rangers commanded by Major Rogers, and used to
related thrilling incidents of olden time; He was once out on a scout
with the Major near Lake George; the party was almost famished with
hunger and thirst; nothing remained save one glass of rum in a
soldier's canteen, to whom the Major offered a dollar for the rum. The
soldier, suffering not less than his officer, replied, Major Rogers,
I love you, but I love myself better,"--at the same moment turning up
the canteen and swallowing the rum.  Dea. Aiken was a man of energy
and benevolence; his house was a father's house to early settlers,
whom he befriended to the extent of his power, and the home of the
ministers who preached here occasionally in early times. He died, 1817,
aged eighty-five. universally respected and leaving a numerous
posterity, of whom a few remain in Antrim, and more are dispersed in
other and distant states.

RANDALL ALEXANDER (pg 54)
Randall Alexander, the descendant of an early settler of Londonderry,
began to subdue the farm now Lyman Dow's 1772; had been a soldier in
the last French War; removed his family from town about 1784; and 
after an absence of forty years, returned as a pauper, with locks
whitened by age, scarce remembered by the aged inhabitants. He died,
1826, aged ninety-two. Some one objected to ringing the bell at his
death from an impression, perhaps erroneous that in Canada, he once
stood a passive spectator of the murder, by a brutal soldier, of a 
little French girl, for her gold beads, when the child flew to him for
protection, and he might have prevented the bloody deed.

JOSEPH BOYD (pg 55)
Joseph Boyd, afterwards Deacon Boyd, son of William, an emigrant
from the north of Ireland to Londonderry, became a resident of Antrim
1774, and began the Jesse Goodell farm. He was a man of singular
industry, candor and sincereity, an elder of the Presbyterian Church,
and enjoyed the general respect of his townsmen. It used to be said
of him that no man ever saw in him any thing unfair or dishonorable.
He died, 1816, of a disease of the bladder; his death probably
hastened by being thrown violently out of his carriage, near the old
meeting-house on the Sabbath. Dea. Boyd had two brothers who settled
in Antrim:  WILLIAM BOYD, who came here a year or two later than
Joseph, began to cultivate the farm now Mr. Starret's, and after a
residence of about twenty years, returned to Londonderry; and
JAMES BOYD, who began, about 1791, to subdue the large and valuable
farm now his son's, the present JAMES BOYD.  JAMES BOYD SR., died
1835, aged sixty-seven. He married Fanny Baldwin, of Hollis, a woman
of great excellence of character, who died 1828.

JOHN BURNS (pg 56)
John Burns, from New-Boston, began, 1774 the place in the high range
now owned in part by Widow Weston; remained here but one summer,
being succeeded in 1775, by his brother, ROBERT BURNS who resided
in town until his death, 1829, aged eighty-one.

JAMES DICKEY (pg 55)
James Dickey, a descendant of an early emigrant from Ireland to
Londonderry, planted himself in Antrim 1774, on the farm recently
purchased by Rueben Boutell; enlisted into the Revolutionary 
service, and mysteriously disappeared, as before related, at White
Plains, 1776. His widow and family, who were very respectable,
removed, many years ago to New York.

JOHN DUNCAN (page 54)
John Duncan, afterwards Equire, was the great-grandson of George Duncan
who lived and died in Ireland. His son, GEORGE DUNCAN emigrated to
America soon after 1720, settled in Londonderry, was the magistrate,
and a prominent citizen. DEACON George Duncan, son of second George,
married a Bell, a descendant of a Scottish emigrant, who settled in
Ireland in 1612, and was father of Esq. John, of Antrim. He removed
his family here, 1773, making the seventh in town. He was long an
eminent citizen, being selectman, town-clerk, magistrate,
representative, and senator. In one instance he was Speaker of the
House, pro. tem. His cheerfulness, candor and integrity won him many
friends. As a magistrate, he was eminently the peace-maker, often
relinquishing his fees to induce contending parties to settle their
disputes.  As an elder of the church, he labored to advance the moral
and religious interests of the town. Sometimes, but sparingly, he
indulged in sallies of wit.  A Mr. Pickering, an eminent lawyer, once
said in the House of Representatives that lawyers were the pillars of 
the State, as without their aid not a single important bill could be
drafted.  Mr. Duncan rose and said, in his Scottish accent, "Mr. 
Speaker, there are different kinds of pallyars; there is a kind of
pallyars that supports buildings; there is another kind of pallyars
called caterpallyars, that devour men's substance; if the gentlemen
refer to the latter kind of pallyars, I pefectly agree with him."
Mr. Duncan closed his long life, 1823, aged eighty-nine; it being
justly said at his funeral that no man in town had done more good.
His only son, William Duncan, died 1846, leaving the old homestead
to the present Josiah Duncan. John's grandmother was a native of one
of the Orkney Islands, on the north of Scotland.

JAMES DUNCAN (page 25)
James Duncan, a cousin of Hon. John Duncan, settled in 1774 on the
place of Cyrus Saltmarsh, Esq.; died 1825, aged seventy-nine.

JOHN GORDON (pg 53)
John GOrdon was a Scottish Highlander, came here as early as 1770,
and in 1772 settled on the Dustin place. After a few years he removed
to some neighboring town, and thence to some place in or near Canada;
died many years ago, among strangers.  His son, DANIEL GORDON, having
resided successively in Hillsboro', Washington, and Windsor,
returned to Antrim in 1850, and died a few weeks after, aged eighty-
two. He remembered working at felling trees, in Mr. Dustin's garden,
on the intensely hot day of Bunker-hill battle; being then a boy
seven years old.

--- HUTCHINSON (pg 56)
 --- Hutchinson came here from Amherst 1774, labored one season on
land afterwards the Boutell farm, west of Mr. Webster's now converted
into pasturage. As related on another page, he was mortally wounded
by a cannon ball, on Charlestown neck, the day after Bunker-hill
battle.

ALEXANDER JAMESON (page 58)
Alexander Jameson, from Dunbarton, established himself on the TEmple
farm, certainly as early as 1776, resided there over twenty years,
and removed 1798, to Cherry Valley, NY (New York).  HUGH JAMESON,
his brother, came here a little later, built a house on the old
Turnpike, and died in early life 1795.  His widow, who was a Steele,
removed to Allegany County, NY and died there, 1848, aged ninety-five.
THOMAS JAMESON, brother of Hugh and Alexander, settled in Antrim,
about 1785, on the farm inherited from him by his son, the present
Alexander Jameson; was known as Capt. Jameson, was an active and
valuable citizen, and died 1839, aged seventy-nine. The Jameson
families, though immediately from Dunbarton, originated from 
Londonderry. 

MAURICE LYNCH (pg 54)
Maurice Lynch was from New-Boston, and began the Stacey farm, 1772.
He was a man of some education, a land surveyor, and the first
town-clerk. Having lost a child by death, before it was known where
the center of the town would fall, no mode of burial was in his 
power, other than to inclose the body in a rough box or trough, to
carry it in his arms into the woods, and bury it in a spot as near
as he could guess to the future center. He remained here but a few
years; returning with his family to New-Boston about 1784, where he
afterwards died.

RICHARD McALISTER (page 57)
Richard McAlister built a house in 1775, on the north side of
Meeting-house Hill, on or near the spot where now stands a small
house owned by Isaac Barrett; brought under cultivation a farm;
removed about 1793 to Alstead, and thence to Springfield, VT.
His brother, JAMES MCALISTER, came to Antrim about the same time with
Richard; began the farm at this day Miles Tuttle's; died 1812,
advanced in years. His wife, daughter of John McLary, died about
1845, every aged; much respected for her uniform piety and exemplary
life. When their barn was raised, help was scarce in those early
days; the men, having raised a band half way up, came to a stand;
raise it higher they could not, and to let it fall back threatened
broken bones.  Their calls alarmed Mrs. McAlister, who with two other
women there on a visit, ran to help; the addition of the women's
strength barely enabled the men to raise the band to its place,
though with the utmost exertion; and perhaps prevented a sad
catastrophe. Another brother of Richard, JOHN McALISTER, a blacksmith,
came here in the course of the revolutionary war; settled at first on
the north side of Meeting-house Hill, afterwards on the Woodburn
Wallace farm, and removed, about 1814 to Vermont.

JOHN McCLARY (p 57-58)
John McClary, the first settler on the Madison Tuttle farm, 1775,
was from Ireland, brought here a considerable family, was a linen
weaver, an occupation then followed by men, and deemed respectable;
died 1796. His son, JOHN McCLARY married a McNeil of Hillsboro' and
soon removed to that town, and afterwards to Vermont. Another son,
THOMAS McCLARY was frozen to death about 1790. He went on a cold
January evening to a little store in Hillsboro'; asked permission to
stay overnight, was refused, and in the attempt to return home, 
became bewildered and perished.  Another son of the first John,
WILLIAM McCLARY, lived on a place west of Elijah Gold's, and was
frozen to death on or near the old Turnpike, in December 1811.
David McClary, who lived long in the Woodbury family, and died 1850,
was the son of the second John.

DANIEL McFARLAND (page 55)
Daniel McFarland, a native of Goffstown, began, 1774, the place now
N.W.C. Jameson's.  He was a man of many eccentricities.  Under some
mental hallucination, he at one time fancied himself to be the heir
of an earldom in Scotland, and built, as a proper appendage to his
supposed dignity, a very large house, which stood in his day 
unfinished. Part of it has been taken down, and the remained converted
into a tasteful residence by the present owner.  Mr. McFarland died
1829, aged ninety-six.  It may amuse the reader to learn the origin
of the name. As tradition will have it, a stranger, named John,
came some centuries ago from a foreign country to Scotland; to
distinguish him from OTHER Johns and to indicate that he came from
a far country, the people called him Far-land, and by adding the
Scottish prefix, Mac, John McFarland.

JAMES MOOR (pg 56)
James Moor was an emigrant from Ireland, settled in Antrim, 1774,
on the farm once owned by Josiah Wallace, at present owned in part by
Isaac C. Tuttle; built the first grist-mill in town, 1777; was
familiarly known as "Miller" Moor. His nephew, SAMUEL MOOR, came
hither from Ireland about 1778, and married James' daughter, Hannah.
He was from a respectable family, well educated for the times, and
served as town-clerk. MILLER Moor died about 1788. Samuel, who had
twelve children, removed his large family to Walpole, 1790, and has 
been dead many years.

SAMUEL NICHOLS (pg 56)
Samuel Nichols emigrated from the county of Antrim in Ireland, about
1754, resided in other towns many years, came to Antrim in his old
age, and died 1804, at the house of Daniel Nichols, Esq.  He was the
father of four sons, early settlers of Antrim, viz: 
  THOMAS NICHOLS, born in Ireland, brought to American when an infant 
at the breast, came to this town when a lad 1767, lived with Dea. Aiken 
and after a few years settled on the place now Josiah W. Christie's. He 
was an enterprising, influential citizen, served in various town
offices, and was captain of the militia; an office of more considera-
tion then than at this day. In the dysentery of 1800, Capt. Nichols
buried three children in one day. He removed to Lake Erie, 1808, and
died soon after of the lake fever.  Of his grand-children, one was a
missionary, and another a female teacher among the Seneca Indians.
  DANIEL NICHOLS, afterwards Esq. came here as a young, single man,
1774, and in a few years after settled on the farm at this day Mr.
Tuner's. He was much employed in town business, was a magistrate,
and elder of the church, and the delegate of Antrim to the Convention,
which revised the Constitution of New Hampshire 1792. His death, of
spotted fever, 1812, was much lamened.  His son, John, a young man of
much promise, was a missionary to India, and died near Bombay in 1824.
A heathen native, having conducted a succeeding missionary to Mr.
Nichols' grave, said with emotion, "He was a good man." His widow
married an Episcopal missionary in Ceylon and is deceased.  Mary,
youngest daughter of Daniel, a young lady of superior talents and
education was a successful teacher of female select schools, and
died in early life 1823.
  ADAM NICHOLS, came here with his brother Daniel, began the McCoy
farm, removed 1805, to New York, afterwards to Kentucky, where he
died, 1846, in his ninetieth year.
  JOHN NICHOLS, another brother of Daniel, and a soldier under Stark,
at Bennington battle, came here and somewhat later than his
brothers; removed first to Francestown, and thence about 1812 to
Genessee County, New York; died there 1849, aged almost ninety. His
posterity are in the far west.

PHILIP RILEY (p 53)
Philip Riley, the first settler, has been already noticed. He was a 
man of very limited information, and in old age, became dependent on
the town for support. A son-in-law, named Cochlan, was for some years
freed from taxes on the condition of keeping the father from becoming
a charge on the town, which after a time he failed to do. Riley's
death occurred not far from 1790.
 
WILLIAM SMITH (pg 53)
William Smith, the second settler of South Antrim, came from
Londonderry, 1771. He was a quiet, peaceable, pious man; died 1800,
aged eighty-five. His son, JOHN SMITH, a celebrated marksman and
hunter, died 1826, leaving a widow who still survives.  Another son,
ROBERT SMITH, lived many years on the John Wallace farm, and removed
into the state of Maine. 

THOMAS STUART (page 57)
Thomas Stuart, from Merrimac, long known as Capt. Stuart, settled
1775, on the farm now Esquire Flint's.  His sound judgement and
exemplary life commanded respect, and procured his election to
various town offices. He died, 1803, aged 55. His wife, Sarah
McAuley, a woman of excellent character, survived her husband many
years. Having lost their children by death, their nephew, Capt.
David McAuley, inherited their property.  He became one of the leading
citizens of the town, much employed in town business, but died in the
prime of life 1817. Capt. Stuart had a brother, Francis Stuart,
who settled near the Branch Village, but after some years removed
his family to Canada.

MATTHEW TEMPLETON (page 57)
Matthew Templeton, from Londonderry, began 1775, to subdue the Ira
Cochran farm, lived there nine or ten years, removed thence to 
Peterboro where he died at an advanced age.  He was an upright man,
but remarkable for his strong antipathy to instrumental music in
churches.  The pitch-pipe used in olden time, he called "the whistle;"
the bass-viol, "Dagon."  At Peterboro, on a certain Sabbath, the
chorister, John Smith, a brother of Gov. Smith, gave the key with the
pitch-pipe; the choir began to sing the psalm, but became confused
and stopped; old Mr. Templeton, who sat near the puplit, turned his
head slowly round to the choir, and exclaimed aloud, "Ah, Johny
Smith, ye maun blaw your whastle again!"

JOHN WARREN (pg 55)
John Warren began the clearing of the John Wallace farm 1774; built 
the first saw-mill in town; two years after; removed his family to
Canada about 1800. Little of known of the incidents of his life while
a resident of Antrim.

JONATHAN NESMITH (pge 58)
Jonathan Nesmith, son of James, who was born before the emigration of
the family to America, or as some say on the passage, and the grandson
of Elder James Nesmith, an early and respectable settler of
Londonderry, who emigrated 1718, from the valley of the river Bann,
in the north of Ireland; settled in Antrim 1778, having previously
labored on his land a part of two or three preceeding summers. He was
among the most respectable citizens, was selectman, one of the first
board of elders, and respresentative for four years. Deacon Nesmith
was eminently social and hospitable, had a great flow of spirits,
and withal a sound judgement and a blameless reputation. No man
enjoyed a larger share of public confidence. He was present as an
elder in the church at each communion, save one, for half a century,
died 1845, aged eighty-six. His son, Capt. Thomas D. Nesmith,
inherited the paternal estate, but died in the prime of life, leaving
the old homestead to his son, the present Jonathan Nesmith. Another son
of Dea. Nesmith, George W., is a distinguished attorney at Franklin
NH and was for some years President of the Northern Railroad.

JAMES NESMITH, a cousin of Dea. Jonathan N., begain 1778, the farm now
owend by Chandler Boutell, and lived afterwards on the north declivity
of Meeting-house Hill. He had been in the revolutionary service; was
an honest, useful man, an elder of the church, selectman for some
years, for twenty-seven successive years town-clerk, generally chosen
by a unanimous vote, even in time of high part excitement, and would
have been continued longer in the office, had he not become legally
disqualified by ceasing to be a freeholder. He used pleasantly to
remark that the perquisites of his office about found him in his
tobacco.  Intentions of marriage were not then, as now, posted in
writing, but published orally by the town-clerk in the church.  A
multitude of such publications were made by Dea. Nesmith, in his
loud and sonorous voice. He died, 1845, aged eighty-seven.

ARTHUR NESMITH came to Antrim a few years later than his brother James,
and began to subdue the farm at this day owned by Jonathan Carr.
The mother of the two brothers was Elizabeth Reid, sister of Gen.
George Reid of Londonderry, an officer of distinction in the
revolutionary war, and a frequent correspondent of Washington. Arthur
was  a man of good talents, amiable and unassuming in his manners;
led the church music more than a quarter century, by annual reelections
by the town, and succeeded in preserving in the choir an almost
uninterrupted harmony of feeling.  To the regret of the citizens he
removed to Ohio in 1816, under the impression that a milder climate
would be more congenial to his health. He was the subject of deep
religious impressions in early life, but association with thoughtless
companions almost effected them for a time. The remarkable northern
lights in the revolutionary war, and the dark day of 1780, recalled
those impressions, which happily resulted in an abiding moral
change. His cheerful and uniform piety was an ornament to the christian
profession. In 1823, on his way to church on Sabbath morning, in
apparent health, he fell down in the road and immediately expired,
at the age of sixty-three.
  It will be seen from the above, that at one time there were three
Deacon Nesmiths here, who were distinguished in common parlance as
Deacon JONATHAN, Deacon JAMES, and Deacon ARTHUR.

DANIEL MILTIMORE, from Lodonderry, established himself on the John
Blanchard farm certainly as early as 1778; perhaps a year or two
sooner. He was a man of capacity, had much influence among the early
citizens, was selectman and town-clerk. After some years residence,
he returned to Londonderry, was well known afterwards as Col. 
Miltimore, and died there many years ago.

JAMES CARR, known as Deacon Carr, was the son of John, an emigrant
from Ireland, 1722, who married Isabella Walker, a domestic who came
to America in the family of Rev. James McGregor, and settled in
Merrimac [sic Merrimack]. John had a brother James, killed by the
Indians at Bow, 1748, whose faithful dog, though stunned by the blow
of a hatchet, revived, guarded the corpse of his master all night,
and the next day would hardly allow his neighbors to remove the body.
Dea. Carr came to Antrim, 1778, and began the farm now his grandson's,
Reed Carrs.  Though his parents resided in Goffstown, yet he was born
in Litchfield, his mother happening to be there at the time on a
visit. He was a kind, cheerful, good man, respected for his
exemplary life; died 1834, aged 86. His sons have deceased or
emigrated; only a daughter, Mrs. Brackett, remains here.
  Two brothers of Deacon Carr settled in Antrim: DAVID, who lived
in a house once standing on the present Keene north road of Reed
Carr's resided here some years and removed to Holderness; and
JOHN, who came a few years later than James, began the Oren Carr
place. Died 1822, aged 63.  His aged widow, once Sarah Hickson,
of Sharon, Ms., survives, and lives with her son Jonathan Carr.
Her retentive memory has been a help in the preparation of some of
these notices.

JOHN STUART came here, it is believed, from Londonderry, or the
vicinity, 1778, lived at first in a house once standing south of
Mr. Stacey's, removed with a son to Unity, about 1810, and died there
not long afterwards. His wife was Abigail Phipps, said by tradition to 
have been a great grand-daughter of the celebrated Sir William Phipps,
first Governor of Massachusetts under the second royal Charter. She
had a slight tinge of African, as her husband was said to have had
of Indian blood.  Mrs. Stuart, familiarly known of old Granny
Stuart, was a kind, neighborly woman, an excellent nurse, a self-taught
Doctress, ready to aid the sick by day or night, and often useful,
before there was a regular physician in the place.  She died 1800.

ROBERT McKEAN, grandson of JUSTICE McKean, one of the patriarchs of
Derry, came hither about 1778, began the John Dodge farm, which he
exchanged with Col. McClure for the Raymond farm. He was an
upright, worthy man. Having buried three out of five children here,
he removed, about 1800, to Corinth, Vt.  Soon after his removal,
his wife and his only daughter died of fever. Two persons from
Canada coming to the place, communicated to Mr. McKean the small-pox
infection; his neighbors in alarm carried him to a little camp in the
woods, remote from inhabitants; he had the disease of the confluent
and malignant kind; and destitute of suitable attendance, died, 1809,
his head being frightfully swollen and disfigured.  His brother,
Rev. Joseph McKean of Beverly, afterwards Presdient of Bowdoin College,
hearing of his death, and that his only child, Joseph, was left a
destitute orphan, made a journey to Vermont, took the orphan under his
protection, and gave him a liberal education. The nephew, a native of
Antrim, afterwards went to New-York, acquired distinction, and became
Superintendent of the Public Schools of the State.  Such are the 
mutations and vicissitude of human life!

ELIAS CHENEY came here about 1778, lived in an old house, now or
lately standing on the west side of the road from William Duncan's
to Cork bridge, and after a residence of many years removed his
family to Cabot, Vt.  TRISTRAM Cheney, perhaps a brother of Elias,
and one of the first Deacons of the Church in Hillsboro', resided
at least for a time within the limits of Antrim, near Hillsboro
line, and afterwards removed to Marlow.

JOHN McCOY, from Windham, emigrated to Antrim, 1779, began the farm on
the Turnpike afterwards occupied as a tavern stand, now Elijah Gould's,
removed after some years to the farm now Milton McCoy's died 1823, aged
73.  In the war of Independence he served in a privateer, sailed round
the North Cape of Europe, and put into a port of Russian Lapland, the
ship's crew and the inhabitants having no communication except through
the medium of the Surgeon of the vessel and the Russian priest, both
of whom understood something of latin.  His son, Thomas McCoy, an
influential and useful citizen, who held important town offices for
many years, died 1851, aged 69.

PHILIP COFFIN was an early settler, coming here about 1779, and living
near Elijah Gould's. Little is known of him, except that after some
year's residence he removed from the town.

JOHN CAMPBELL, son of Hugh, an emigrant from England, who fixed his
abode at New-Salem, N.H. prior to 1755, emigrated to Antrim 1779,
began the farm at present owned by James Woods, died 1843, aged 88.
With the exception of James, his numerous family of sons have deceased
or emigrated.

SAMUEL GREGG was the grandson of Capt. James Gregg, an emigrant from
Ireland, and one of the first sixteen settlers of Londonderry. Samuel
came to Antrim, 1779, with a family of six children, and subdued the
farm at the Centre, owned in part at this day by Charles Gates. He was
a man of enterprise and laborious industry. Coming home one evening
from the place now Dea. Nichols', with a jug of milk in his hand, a
bear attacked him; he struck him a powerful blow with the jug, breaking
it and scattering the milk over bruin's face, who, not relishing his
reception, quickly made off.  Mr. Gregg removd, 1793, to the Buswell
place, built the first set of mills there, and gave his name to the
adjoining pond.  Between his death, 1809, and that of his wife, was an
interval of only a few days; his age being 69, hers 66. His son Robert
began the place now David Hill's, Jun., enjoyed the confidence of his
townsmen; was town-clerk, and for many years chairman of the board of
selectmen; removed to the State of New York about 1832, died there
1849, aged more than 80.  Another son of Samuel, was Daniel, a captain
in the regular service in the war of 1812, who afterwards removed to
Ohio and died there.  Another son, David, resides in Antrim, quite 
aged.

BENJ. (BENJAMIN) GREGG, a cousin of Samuel, came here as a resident
in 1779, and began the Edward L. Vose place, at the Centre. Both he and
Samuel had probably worked on their land a year or two before their
permanent residence. He remained here about twelve years, sold his
farm to Samuel Caldwell, and returned to Londonderry.

page 62
WILLIAM McDOLE came from Goffstown 1779, began the farm of Wm. S.
Foster, having bought the land at a quarter of a dollar per acre,
resided there till 1808, then removed his family to Lansgrove, Vt.
He has since died.

THOMAS ENGLISH took up his abode in Antrim 1779 or 1780; lived on the
TUttle hill, on the old road from Branch Village to Madison Tuttle's;
had been a fifer in the revolutionary service; absonded, 1782, with a
sum of money belonging to the town, who laid an attachment on his land,
and afterwards made some sort of a compromise with his friends.

SAMUEL DINSMOOR, a son of John D., of Windham, and a grandson, on his
mother's side of JUSTICE McKean, one of the earliest magistrates of
Londonderry, came here, 1780; was working on his land on the dark day
of that year.  Died, 1822, aged 66. He was cousin of the elder
Gov. Dinsmoor; was succeeded on his farm, first by his son, Col. Silas
Dinsmoor, now of Stoddard; afterwards by another son, Samuel, the
present owner.
  He had a brother, JAMES DINSMOOR, who began, 1779, the Zadoc Dodge
farm, and was killed by a fall from the first meeting-house, 1786.
  Another brother, SILAS DINSMOOR, a man of wit and shrewdness, was
employed by government as an agent in Indian affairs. He is said to 
have lost his office by a witticism.  Receiving in a letter from the
Head of his Department, the inquiry, "How far Tombigbee river ran up
into the country?"--he replied, "The river ran DOWN, and not UP at 
all." The next communication from the seat of government brought him a
dismissal from his office.

MAJOR RILEY, son of Philip, the first settler, began about 1780, the
original ELijah Gould farm, removed to a place within the limits of
Deering, and died, years ago, at an advanced age.

NATHAN AUSTIN, who had lived in Pelham and Hudson, commenced the
clearing of the Danforth farm, west of ELijah Gould's 1780, resided
there at least twenty years, removed to Rochester, Vt., and died a few
years since.  Many of his descendants are at the west.

SAMUEL PATTEN emigrated to Antrim from Bedford, 1780, and made a farm
on the lofty hill still bearing his name, and lived there, it is
believed, not far from fifteen years. He was well know as CAPT. Patten;
was a respectable citizen and selectman; was a grandson of John Patten,
an emigrant from Ireland to America, 1728, and a brother of Hon.
Matthew Patten, of Bedford, the second judge of probate for the county
of Hillsboro'. Capt. Patten, finding his residence on the hill lonely,
and in winter almost inaccessible, removed his family into the State
of Maine.

JAMES STEELE, son of Thomas, one of the first sixteen settlers of
Londonderry, removed his family from that place to Antrim, 1780,
began the cultivation of the farm now owned by his grandson, Dea. 
Robert Steele, lived to the great age of almost 95, and died, 1820.
Two of his sons emigrated, many years ago, to Carolina. Two other
sons became permanent inhabitants of Antrim.  JAMES STEELE, who for
many years was the owner of the Asa Goodell farm, died 1826, aged 68;
and SAMUEL STEELE, the father of Dea. Robert S.[Steele], who died
1843, aged 80;--both were respectable, substantian citizens. Several
of the daughters of the first James married and settled in Antrim,
of whom, Susannah, widow of the late Dea. Spaulding of Hillsboro',
was the last survivor, dying 1850, and leaving bequests of several
hundred dollars to religious charities.

SIMEON GEORGE removed from Newburyport to Antrim, 1781, and lived at
first in a log-house near the rose-bushes still flourishing a little
west of Dea. Nichols. Several adult sons came here with him; DAVID,
who lived near a clump of apple-trees, in the north-west corner of
Steven Paige's pasture; MICHAEL, who began the Dea. Wilkins farm;
and SIMEON who lived in a log-house once standing in George F.
Parmenter's field, and afterward built a frame house on the spot at 
this day occupied by Dea. Nichol's dwelling. Mr. George, and his sons,
David and Michael, had served in the war of Independence. The various
branches of the George family removed, about 1795, to the State of
New York.

SAMUEL AND DANIEL DOWNING, brothers, came here from Newburyport,
probably about 1781. Samuel began the Stephen Butterfield farm, lived
afterwards in a log-house south-west of Mr. Bond's and removed from
town. Daniel commenced the cultivation of the farm now occupied by
the widow of Wm. Wilkins, and not far from 1792 removed to Marlow.

JOHN AND WILLIAM McILVAINE, brothers, were sons of Daniel, an emigrant
from Ireland, who settled in Windham more than a century ago. They
came to Antrim about 1782; John settled on the farm occupied at present
by Robert Hopkins, and William planted on the farm now John Barker's.
After a residence of some years, both sold their farms and removed to
Francestown. Their brother, DANIEL McILVAINE, came here a few years
later, settled on the farm occupied at this date by his grandson,
the present Daniel McIlvaine, and died 1883, aged 84. His son,
Lieut. Daniel McIlvaine, a worthy and respected citizen, died in the
same month, in the prime of life. He was once bitten in the heel by
a large adder, and supposed that the bite had ever after an unfavorable
influence on his life.

THOMAS DAY came from New-Salem, Ms. [Mass.] was in the revolutionary
service, became an inhabitant of this town, 1783, lived at first in a
log-house south-east of Mr. Dinsmoor's, afterwards in a house, once
standing between Oren Carr's and Jesse Combs'; died at New-Salem
1824, aged 75.  None of his children remain in town except the 
widow Thompson.

REUBEN BOUTELL was from Amherst or the vicinity, and settled in 1783
or 1784, first on the Benj. Symonds farm, afterwards on land, once
cultivated as a farm, adjoining to Mr. Webster's. He was a laborious,
valuable citizen; died 1816, aged about 60.  Two of his sons,
Chandler and William, reside in town.

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JAMES HOPKINS, afterwards Esq., was from Windham, began, in 1783 or
1784, the clearing of the farm owned by Silas Hardy, soon exchanged
this place for the farm now Lyman Dow's, became a prominent citizen
and a large land-holder; was selectman and justice of the peace. He
had served for a time in the revolutionary war. Died, 1843, aged 81.
He married, for his first wife, Catherine, a daughter of Dea. Aiken,
a woman of more than ordinary benevolence and excellence of character,
who died, 1820. Only one of his children, Clark Hopkins, remains in
town.  Another son of Esq. James, was DEACON James, who died 1838,
in the meridian of life. Dea. Hopkin's son, Luther, died not long
since at Key West, in Florida, and was buried in a grave dug out of
rock, to prevent the body being washed away by the waves. The
precaution was suggested by the previous occurrence of a tropical
tempest, producing so violent an influx of the sea as to wash away
many of the graves.

JAMES WALLACE, a grandson of John, an early emigrant from Colraine,
Ireland, married Jennet Walker, and came to Antrim, 1784. He had been
a soldier under Stark at Bennington; settled on the Stacey farm; at
one time kept a small store of foreign goods; was a man of respectable
and christian character, selectman and represententative. In the
early part of his residence here, he was once pursued by a bear, and
forced to climb a tree, for safety; the bear sat watching him an hour
or more, and then slowly walked off. He died at Bedford, about 1848,
some years over four-score.  Of his sons, JOHN WALLACE is the only
one remaining in Antrim; JAMES WALLACE resides in Manchester, and
BENJAMIN F. WALLACE, late editor of the Manchester Messenger, in
Bedford.
  Mr. Wallace had two brothers who settled in Antrim; JOHN WALLACE,
who came later than James, lived on the place now Samuel Wilson's,
and removed to Putney, Vt., about 1812; and JOSIAH WALLACE, who came
here, 1806, built the three story house in the Branch Village, owned
the mills there, and died 1843, aged 75.

THOMAS McCOY is referred to in an old record of a road in 1783, as then
owning a house in this town, supposed from the tenor of the record to
be near Hopkins Griffin's.  No farther information in relation to him
has been found accessible.

DAVID McCLURE, afterwards well known as COLONEL McClure, was from
Goffstown, became a resident of Antrim, 1784, began the farm now
Mr. Raymond's which he afterwards exchanged for the John Dodge place;
died 1835, aged 77.  Col. McClure was a respectable man, and, after
passing through the various subordinate grades, was for many years
colonel of the 26th regiment, which had been formerly commanded by
Gov. Pierce, and was at that day, the "crack" regiment of the State.
All his children, save two sons, have died or removed from town.

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NATHAN TAYLOR, successor of John Gordon on the Dustin place, removed
his family from Amherst to Antrim, 1780, and died of a cancer about
1792.

ISAAC COCHRAN, afterwards Deacon Cochran, a grandson of John, an
early emigrant from Ireland to Windham, removed to Antrim, 1784,
and built the first two story houses in town. His father had a sister
ELizabeth, who married a Dinsmoor, and became the mother of Dea.
Robert Dinsmoor, of Windham, the well-known, "Rustic Bard," and of
the elder Gov. Dinsmoor; also the grand-mother of the younger Gov.
Dinsmoor.  Dea. Cochran was one of the most useful and respected
citizens of the place, selectman, a member of the first board of
elders, a man of uniform and eminent piety.  He possessed a portion of
true genius, was the author of many poetical effusions, and died 1825,
aged 84.  No man labored more faithfully to sustain religious
institutions and to preserve the peace and good order of the church
and community.  His son, JAMES COCHRAN, distinguished for ability and
energy, remarkable also for accidental wounds and broken bones, died
1851, aged 78, after several years of extreme suffering, having
honorable discharged the duties of a good citizen, and leaving the old
homestead to his son, IRA COCHRAN.  Another son of James, ANDREW
COCHRAN, resides in Hancock.  Andrew, brother of James, died 1820.
One of his sons, Rev. Sylvester Cochran, resides in Michigan, highly
useful as a minister of the gospel, and preceptor of a private Academy.
A daughter of Andrew, CLARISSA COCHRAN, resides at St. Augustine,
Florida, and owns an extensive orangery.

  The preceding list includes all, or nearly all, who became residents
of this town within forty years form the first settlement in 1744.
The period from 1784 to the close of the last century, in 1800,
exhibits a large ratio of increase; numerous emigrants fixed their
domicile here. To avoid tedious prolixity, our subsequent notices
must be brief, with the exception of a few instances, when matters of
interest require a little more minuteness of detail.

ALEXANDER GREGG, from Windham, began to reside here, 1785, had served
in a privateer in the revolutionary war, and sailed into the Arctic
Ocean, in quest of British whalers, and vessels trading to Archangel,
in Russia; began the farm now Stickney Buck's; died 1830, aged 77.
One of his sons, Capt. Wm. Gregg, an esteemed and valuable citizen,
who for some years led the church music, died a year before the death
of his father.  Another son, Dr. James W. Gregg, is in California.

LEMUEL AND STEPHEN CURTICE, brothers, from Boxford, Ms. [Mass.] came
here, 1785, perhaps a year earlier, and began to clear off the forest
on Windsor mountain; the former lived on the farm inherited from him
by his son, the present Lemuel Curtice; built his house just within
the line of Antrim, died many years ago quite aged; the latter lived in
a house once standing half a mile east of Lemuel's, died 1832, aged 77.
None of his descendants remain here.

ROBERT WILLEY, an emigrant from Ireland, came to this town about 1785,
began the John Robinson farm, and removed about 1801, to some town
in the northern part of New Hampshire.

PERCY DOW, became an inhabitant, 1785, lived in a house once standing
on the west side of the old road, a fourth of a mile north of the first
meeting-house, and after a few year's residence, removed to Cornish.

BENJ. [BENJAMIN] BUTTERFIELD came here, 1785, built a log house a third
of a mile west of Capt. Rodney Sawyer's lived there four or five years,
and removed from town.
  Another Butterfield, whose given name was CHARLES, lived a few years,
from 1795 to about 1800 in a house then standing on the side of the
mountain, north of Artemas Brown's. Prior to his removal from town
his house was burnt.

EBEN'R [EBENEZER] KIDDER removed from Chelmsford to Antrim about 1785,
lived on the place which has descended to his grandson, Reuben Kidder,
and died after a residence of about fifteen years. His son, John
Kidder, died 1815.

ADAM DUNLAP came from Londonderry to this town 1786, had been in the
revolutionary service, began the farm now Mr. Moulton's, died 1823,
aged at least 70. His wife, and also the wife of Alex'r [Alexander]
Gregg, were sisters of Hon. Wm [William] Adams, of Londonderry.

TOBIAS BUTLER was an emigrant from Ireland, was educated a Catholic,
designed, as tradition says, to be a Catholic priest. He, however,
became a Protestant, and resolved to try his fortune in America;
resided some years in New-Boston, and served at Ticonderoga in the
revolutionary war; came to Antrim 1786, lived where Silas Hardy now
does; was at one time town-clerk; being often employed as a school
teacher, he was familiarly called "Master" Butler; was a man of
honesty and religious principle, but rather unacquainted with business
affairs. He removed, about 1804, to Hillsboro'; after which returned to
Antrim to live with a son, and died 1829, aged 83.  Almost all his
descendants, with the exception of Thomas, have emigrated from Antrim.
One of his sons, about 1800, built a small store at the Four Corners,
by the town-house, but soon relinquished trade. JOHN BUTLER, brother
of Tobias, a man of some education, came to this country, lived a
short time in a small log house in Silas Hardy's pasture; but, not
being pleased with America, returned to Ireland.

SUTHERIC WINSLOW removed from Amherst to Antrim 1786, lived on the
Dustin farm in Branch Village, was elected an elder of the church
1800, died 1831 aged 79. He was an exemplary and good citizen.
His descendants have emigrated, some of them to the far west. He
served in the war of Independence, was taken prisoner at the Cedars,
in Canada, suffered much from starvation; himself and fellow prisoners
were once relieved by a benevolent French lady, who sent them pork and
peas enough for a plentiful meal.

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WILLIAM BROWN, came from Chester about 1786, began the farm now
Samuel Woods', died 1830, aged 84. His descendants have left town.

WILLIAM HOLMES, from Dunbarton, became a resident of Antrim 1786,
began the farm at this day his son's, THOMAS HOLMES, Esq; died 1798,
in early life. A brother of his ROBERT HOLMES, began the farm now
the town's farm, but after a residence of two or three years, sold it,
and returned to Dunbarton, where he was afterwards well-known as
COLONEL Holmes.  ANOTHER William Holmes, a wheelwright, not known to be
a relative of the first William, came about the same time to the place
at present owned by Hopkins Griffin, lived there some half dozen years,
and removed to Peterboro'[sic Peterborough].

JOHN MOOR, a descendant of an early emigrant form Ireland to
Londonderry, began to subdue the Bartlett Wallace farm 1786, perhaps
a year earlier; was mortally wounded by the fall of a limb of a tree
1808. His widow, Abigail, daughter of the Hon. John Duncan, died 1848,
very aged, being the last surviver of the original members of the
Presbyterian church, with which she had been connected sixty years.

ISAAC PATTERSON, came here 1786, lived a few years in the west part
of the town, then left the place. Little is known of him.

JOHN ALEXANDER, from Londonderry or vicinity, was the first settler
on a farm now Daniel Holt's, 1787, afterwards removed to Branch
Village, was a respected citizen and elder of the Presbyterian Church,
died 1812.

PETER AND ABIJAH BAKER, brothers, were from Atkinson; the latter came
here 1787, settled on a farm now owned in separate parts by his sons,
Abijah and John; died about 1847, aged 84.  The former came three or
four years later than his brother, began the farm inherited from him
by his son, Capt. Moody Baker; died 1829. Both were revolutionary
soldiers, and useful citizens.

JONATHAN LADD was the first occupant, 1787, of the farm now Capt.
James Wilson's, lived there five or six years, and emigrated to
Tunbridge, Vt.

WILLIAM PARKER, from Dracut, began in 1787 the farm east of Bartlett
Wallace's, resided in this town more than thirty years, then removed to
Anson, Maine. His aged father, William, came with him, and died here
almost sixty years ago.

WILLIAM CARR, from Goffstown, began 1787 to subdue his farm, the one
which has recently become Mr. White's, died 1840 aged 81.  His son,
the late Wm. [William] Carr, Esq., was often employed in town 
business, was representative and justice of the peace; died 1850,
aged 49.

JOHN BROWN, son of an emigrant from Ireland, removed his family from
Francestown to this place, 1788, lived on the place at the corner of
roads, a little north of Deacon Bell's; died 1808, very aged. His
son, THOMAS BROWN, lived on the place now his nephew's, the present
Thomas Brown's; was a revolutionary soldier, and stationed for a time
at West Point; used to relate that the soldiers were often driven by
hunger to seize the sheep of the neighboring Dutch farmers; was at 
West Point at the time of the detection of Gen. Arnold's treachery,
and had opportunity to witness the execution of Major Andre, but
his feelings revolted from the sight; died 1847, aged 86.  
FRANCIS BROWN, another son of John, lived many years in Antrim,
part of the time on the Blanchard farm, and removed 1818 to New York.
MARGARET BROWN, daughter of John, married Deacon JohN Bell, and is
the mother of Rev. Hiram Bell, pastor of a church in Killingworth, 
Conn.

JACOB PUFFER, from Weare, was the first settler on the Artemas Brown
farm, 1788, was a blacksmith, and after a residence of near ten years,
removed to the vicinity of Glenn's Falls, on Hudson river.

SAMUEL CHRISTIE came here from New-Boston 1788, built a large two
story house a fourth of a mile north of the first meeting-house,
which he occupied as a tavern for many years; died 1818, aged 54.
One son, Josiah W. Christie remains here. Another son, Daniel M.
Christie, is a distinguished member of the bar at Dover.  A daugher
Mary Christie, married Rev. Levi Spaulding, missionary at Ceylon,
and has resided in India, engaged in useful efforts for the spread of
christian knowledge among a benighted people, more than thirty years.
In this period, she has made one visit to America.

NATHAN HAWES built a house, 1788, on the old Butman farm, and resided
there about three years. He came from Goffstown, and removed to
Hooksett.

THOMAS DUNLAP, a native of Windham, son of James, an emigrant from
Ireland, became a resident of Antrim in 1788, and subdued the farm now
his grandson's, the present Thomas Dunlap; died 1815, very aged;
esteemed as a religious, respectable man. He was a soldier in the
second French war, and was one of the garrison of Fort William Henry,
which in 1756, was surrendered to the French, under a pledge of
protection from the fury of the Indians.  The French perfidiously
violated the engagement, permitting the Indians, after the garrison
had given up their arms and marched out of the Fort, to massacre many
of them.  Out of a New Hampshire regiment of 200 men, 80 were thus
slaughtered!  A savage pursued Mr. Dunlap, caught him by the queue
and tore out a large portion of the hair of his head. He escaped from
the Indian and fled back to the fort, where the French gave him
protection. His son, JAMES DUNLAP, married a McNiel of Hillsboro'
and died, 1846 aged 80.  There is a tradition in the family of
Mrs. Dunlap, first wife of James, that the first McNeil who came to
America was a refugee from Ireland under the following circumstances:
he visited a friend, who gave him a stick to make into a scythe-snath.
On his return home he met the lord of the manor, who charged him with
stealing it from his forest, and on his denial, called him a liar,
and struck him with his whip; on which McNiel struck him a powerful
blow with the stick, and without waiting to see whether the wound
proved mortal, fled to America.

SAMUEL CALDWELL, a revolutionary soldier, came to this place from
Weare 1788, lived some years on the Edward L. Vose farm, afterwards
on the place recently purchased by Mr. Starrett; died 1834, aged 79.
None of his descendants reside here. In common with the revolutionary
soldiers, he idolized Washington, and used to call him "That beloved
man."

SAMUEL VOSE, afterwards "Deacon" Vose, was the fifth in descent from
Robert, an emigrant from Lancashire, England, to Dorchester, Ms.
[Mass.], 1638; came from Bedford to Antrim 1788, began the farm now
Capt. Rodney Sawyer's; worked on his land a few years prior to his
marriage, during which time a bear once broke into his camp during his
absence and made quite too free with his provisions; was a man of
strict integrity and firm religious principle; died 1830, aged 71.
So exemplary was his observance of the sabbath, that if a man spoke
to him that day on secular business, he has been known to show his
disapprobation by turning away from him without giving any reply.
One son, Edward L. Vose, resides here; another, Samuel Vose, is a
physician in Maine; still another, Deacon John Vose, resides in
Peterboro' [sic Peterborough].

WILLIAM BODWELL was from Haverhill, Mass, came here 1789, settled on
the place at present owned by Reuben Robinson, Senior, and after a
residence of some years, went to Ohio, or some other portion of the
West.

CHARLES WOODS, from Methuen, became a resident of this town 1789,
brought under cultivation the farm recently bought by Mr. Wilson,
died 1848, aged 78.  His constitution was remarkably susceptible of
fever; a disease which, either of the bilious or typhoid type,
he had in the course of his life from thirty to forty times. His
two sons, Samuel and James, live in town.

ALEXANDER WITHERSPOON, from Chester, came hither 1789, began the
Samuel Tuttle farm, afterwards removed to the Artemas Brown place,
died 1848, aged 87.  His son, Joseph S. Witherspoon, who changed his
name to Atherton, a man of much promise, universally esteemed for his
piety and integrity, died 1845 in the meridian of his life.

HUGH ORR, a brother of Hon. John Orr, of Bedford, removed from that
town to this, 1790, and lived in a house a little south of Mr. Temple's
which was then thought to be in Antrim, but, on the final adjustment
of the town line, fell just within the limits of Hancock.  He was a man
of information and integrity; to the regret of the citizens, he
emigrated about 1795, first to Rockingham, Vt., and thence to Homer,
N.Y. His numerous descendants are scattered through the Western
States.

JOEL REED became an inhabitant of Antrim, 1790; built a house between
Jeremiah Hill's and Daniel Holt's, lived there about twelve years,
and removed to Washington, N.H.

JOHN WOODCOCK came from Peterboro,' 1790, lived on the Chandler
Boutell farm, removed to Hillsboro' about 1804, where he resided many
years, and changed his name to BERTRAM.  Afterwards removed to 
Newport.  Had a son who became a physician of much promise, and
established himself in a medical practice in Townsend, Mass. Dr.
Bertram acquired a large practice, but died in early life, much
regretted.

WILLIAM HEUSTON [HOUSTON / HUSTON] a mason by trade, was a native of
Bedford, emigrated to Antrim about 1790, lived where Miles Tuttle now
does, and died 1830.

ROBERT VOSE, brother of Dea. Samuel Vose, came from Bedford or
Goffstown, 1790 and struck the first blow on the land constituting the
former Gates place.  After a stay of some years he removed to Vermont.

JAMES PIERCE was from Hudson, became a resident of this town 1791,
built a house on the hill west of Capt. Worthley's and after two or
three years removed to Swanzey.

SAMUEL EDES, a native of Dedham, Mass, took up his abode here, 1791,
lived a little east of Mr. Dinsmoor's, buried his wife in Antrim, and
about 1801 removed to Peterboro' where he died at the great age of 93.

DANIEL BUSWELL, from Bedford, Mass., settled in Antrim, 1791, is
still living in comfortable health, in his 90th year, being the oldest
man in town; having resided in it sixty-one years.  He was a 
revolutionary soldier; in an action near Fort Washington, on the
Hudson, he had discharged his musket once at the enemy, and was
reloading, when a bullet struck and bent his bayonet, and a fragment
of the ball inflicted a painful wound in the eye.

JOHN WORTHLEY, grandson of Timothy, an emigrant from England, who 
lived in Weare to the great age of 100 years, came here from Goffstown,
1791, and made the first opening in the forest at the place he still
owns, and where he has resided sixty-one years. One son, Deacon John
Worthley resides in town, whose son, Otis, died in California 1851.

SAMUEL HALL was from Windham, emigrated to this town 1791, lived a few
years on the Stephen Butterfield farm, then in a house once standing
in a pasture west of Daniel McIlvain's and last at the place now
occupied by Isaac Barker. Removed to Washington many years ago, and
died there.  WILLIAM HALL, brother of Samuel, came here somehwat later,
lived a few years on the Wm. Wilkins farm, and removed to
Massachusetts.

EBENEZER CUMMINGS, once a resident of Hudson, removed to this place,
1791, and began the cultivation of the John Hill farm; died 1815,
aged 47. His aged widow still survives; two daughters, the wives of 
Charles Gates and David Hill, Jun., reside in town. In 1801, Mr.
CUmmings lost a little son, in his sixth year, killed by the fall of
a tree.

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ABIJAH HADLEY, a well known citizen of Hancock, lived in Antrim a short
time from 1791 to about 1793 or '94 on the Butman farm, then removed
to Hancock.

JAMES and EPHRAIM HALL, brothers, lived on the farm now Rev. Mr.
Davis'.  James came first, began to subdue the place, soon sold to
Ephraim, and remove to Hillsboro'. The commencement of his residence
here must have been as early as 1791, if not sooner. Ephraim lived on
the place a few years, sold it to Dea. Holt, and removed to New York.

NATHAN CROSS, from Litchfield, began the Asa Robinson farm, 1792,
and in four or five years removed to Amherst.

DAVID PARKER, grandson of Alexander, an emigrant from ENgland to
Dunstable (now Nashua) came from Litchfield, 1792, and began the farm
still owned in his family, south of Alexander Jameson's; is yet living
at the age of 85, and resides with his son, Alexander Parker.

BENJAMIN RING, from Dunbarton, built a house, 1792, or near that date,
east of John Symond's, lived there about ten years, then deserted
his family, and went to parts unknown.

JOHN THOMPSON came to this town 1793 from Hamilton, Mass., lived at
several different places, died 1842, aged 81.  He performed two or
three tours of military service in the war of the Revolution, and
was a good deal at sea, in privateers.  Once he was taken by the
British and carried into Halifax; again he was captured and
imprisoned in the island of Bermuda. Here he was charged with being
a British deserted, deprived of his rations, and threatened with being
shot. Being examined by a British officer, who was a tory refugee
from the States, and had some knowledge of the town from which
Thompson came, his claim of being an American was admitted as true,
and he was exchanged or liberated. After the death of his first wife,
he was for a period engaged in the regular naval service, about 1798.
One of his sons, Thomas, resides here.

HENRY CAMPBELL became a citizen of Antrim 1793, lived in a house then
standing on the spot now occupied by Mr. Newman's and opened a small
store; having gone to Boston in the summer of 1801 to buy goods, he
went into the Charles river to bathe, in a hot day, and was 
unfortunately drowned.

LEMUEL PAIGE, the fifth in descent from John Paige, an emigrant
from Dedham, England, who was born 1586, and came to America 1630,
in the company, which, under Gov. Winthrop, founded Boston; he
settled in Dedham Mass, died 1676.  Lemuel removed his family from
Weare to Antrim 1793; lived on the farm now owned in part by Mr.
Gates; died 1805.  One son, Stevens Paige, and a daughter, the wife
of John Wallace, reside in town.

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MARK WOODBURY was from Beverly Mass; opened the first store at the
Woodbury stand, 1794, a little before he became of age; was a large
land-holder, and transacted for many years an extensive business both
in trade and agriculture; was justice of the peace and represenative;
died 1828, aged 52, leaving to his heirs the largest property which
had been accumulated in Antrim. He has been succeeded in trade by his
sons, Mark B., Levi, and John B. Woodbury. His eldest son, Hon.
Luke Woodbury, attorney at law, for many years judge of probate for 
the County of Hillsboro' [sic Hillsborough] and at the time of his
decease the nominee of the democratic party for the office of
Governor, with the fairest prospects of an election , died 1851,
aged 51.  The widow of Mark, who was Alice, daughter of Dea. Joseph
Boyd, survives, and two daughters reside in town.
  Esq. Mark Woodbury's aged father, Peter, who had been a seafaring
man and his wife, a woman of shrewdness and energy, lived with him 
many years before their death; she died 1812, he in 1817, aged 79;
both sleep in the old burying ground. It is singular that two of their
grand children, Judge Luke Woodbury of Antrim and Judge Levi Woodbury
of Portsmouth, who were divided in their deaths by an interval of only
a few days were at the time prominent candidates, the former for the
office of Governor of New Hampshire, and the latter for the office of
President of the United States.

BARACHIAS and ELIJAH HOLT, brothers, and natives of Andover, Mass.,
removed to this place from Wilton, 1794, and built each a small house
east of Reuben Boutell's, near the river.  Elijah soon sold his land
and removed to Columbus, NY.  Barachias bought the place now Rev.
Mr. Davis', lived there many years, was an elder of the church,
regarding by all as pious, good man, died 1846, aged 89.  When a youth
of fifteen, he witnessed the catastrophe at the raising of Wilton
meeting-house, of the fall of about fifty men from the high beams to
the ground, some being killed and many more badly injured.  The scene
left on his mind, as well it might, a deep impression.  None of his
descendants remain in town. He had another brother, ENOCH HOLT,
who lived some years in town, at different places, and died about 1805.

ROBERT McALLISTER took up his abode in town as early as 1794, perhaps
a little sooner, lived in a house once standing between Dea. Steel's
and the brick school-house, and removed with his family about 1804
or 1805 to Newbury, Vermont.

JOHN BUTMAN came here from Topsfield, Mass 1794, lived on the farm
still bearing his name, died 1824 aged 87; his widow lived to be 94.
He was an estimable man. His son, Eben Butman, removed from Antrim to
Bradford about 1822, and still lives at an advanced age.

NATHAN W. CLEAvES established himself here as a physician in 1794, or
a little earlier, and built the house at present owned by Hopkins
Griffin. An account of his professional career will be found on another
page.

ENOCH SAWYER brought his family from Goffstown to this place 1794;
had been a magistrate, and representative of that town in the
Legislature; lived in a house once standing south of Amos Dodge's;
was a man of strong mental powers; died 1817 aged 76. Three sons
settled in Antrim: SAMUEL SAWYER, who began the Caleb Clark farm,
resided there many years, removed to Bedford, and died in
Francestown about 1847 or 1848; ENOCH SAWYER, who began the Tenney
farm, lived afterwards at different places, died 1840 aged 63;
TRISTRAM SAWYER, well known as Deacon Sawyer, who lived in the house
now Capt. Hutchinsons, once standing a few rods north of the old
meeting-house and removed it from that to its present location; was
an elder in the Presbyterian church, and selectman; to the great
regret of the citizens, whose confidence he fully possessed, he removed
to Hillsboro in 1831, and still resides in that town.

DANIEL BICKFORD, a hatter, from Pembroke, settled in town 1795, on
the old road south-west of Judge Whittemore's removed to Hillsboro
about 1810.

ELIJAH GOULD was from Amherst, purchased the farm once Maj. Riley's
about 1795, is still living on the place formerly the tavern stand
on the turnpike.

NATHAN COLE, from Boxford, Mass, came to Antrim 1795, lived on the 
Jeremiah Hill farm, had a large family. His son, NATHAN COLE, lived
near Lynn Parker's and removed with his father-in-law, Capt. T. Nichols
to New York. Another son JOHN COLE, lived a short time on Meeting-house
Hill, and removed with his father, Nathan, about 1802 to the town of
Hill.

ABRAHAM SMITH, was a native of Hudson, bought the farm now owned in
part by Mr. Preston, 1795, lived in a house then standing on the old
road, died 1816.  None of his numerous family remain in town.

ASAHEL CRAM came from Francestown 1795, lived at first in a house once
standing between Jeremiah Hill's and Daniel Holt's which was built by
Samuel McMaster, afterwards on the farm lately purchased by Clark
Hopkins; died 1835, aged 69.

--- HEATH, from Hampstead, lived a few years, from 1795 to about 1800,
in a house then standing between Clinton Village and James Boyd's.
Removed from town.

JONAS HUBBARD began to reside in Antrim 1795, in a dwelling which stood
on the road from Reuben Robinson 2d's, to the north end of Gregg's
pond.  Removed to Hollis 1801.

BENJAMIN, ROBERT and NEHEMIAH KNIGHT, brothers removed to Antrim from
Middleton, Mass., 1795, and lived on the farm now Mr. Starrett's.
Their sister, Phebe, was killed by the fall of a tree 1799, as she was
gathering oven wood, near the spot where her brothers were felling
trees.  The next year, Robert was killed by the fall of a tree, his
axe being driven almost through his shoulder; Benjamin was wounded
by the same tree, but recovered.  He removed not long after 1800,
with his aged father, JONATHAN, to the farm where John Robinson now
lived, died 1827, aged about 80.  His widow lived to be considerably
more than 90.  NEHEMIAH KNIGHT, after living at various places in town,
removed to New York, and died there many years ago.

JOSIAH DUNCAN, afterwards well known as Dea. Josiah, was from Hancock,
and planted himself in Antrim 1795, on a farm recently purchased by
N.W.C. Jameson, a little west of Mr. Newton's.  He was an elder of
the Presbyterian Church, a pious and exemplary man, died 1833 aged 62.
Most of his descendants have emigrated to other places.

WILLIAM STARRETT, tanner, came here from Francestown somewhat prior to
1795, possibly two years earlier; built the house recently occupied 
by Nathan White, removed to Maine about 1801.

ISAAC BALDWIN, from Amherst, became a resident of this place, 1795,
lived on the farm inherited from him by his son, Dea. Isaac Baldwin,
was an enterprising and useful citizen, frequently the moderator of
town meetings, died 1811 aged 53.  Four of his daughters married
physicians; one of his sons, Doctor Dexter Baldwin, is a physician
in Marlboro Mass; Samuel resides in Bennington; Cyrus, a graduate of
Dartmouth, has been for years an associate preceptor of the Academy
at Plainfield, NH.

SAMUEL AND WILLIAM McADAMS, brothers, removed here from Hudson 1795;
were originally from Londonderry; Samuel lived on the Daniel Holt
farm; William on the Patten hill, in a house which was demolished
years ago; both removed to Tunbridge Vt., about 1808.

TAYLOR JOSLIN fixed his abode in town 1794 or 1795, on the farm now
George F. Parmenter's; removed 1800, first to Holderness, afterwards
to Northfield. He was in the Revolutionary service; at one time he
was taken prisoner by Indians, and compelled to run the gauntlet
between two lines of savages, one of men, the other of women, each
giving him a blow.  He used to say that the blows given by the squaws
were harder than those of the men.

BENJAMIN SYMONDS, from Mont Vernon, became an inhabitant of Antrim,
as early as 1793, lived on the farm where the widow of his son,
Benjamin, at present resides; died 1827, aged 65.  One son, John
Symonds, and two daughters remain in town.

ROBERT TENNANT removed to this town from Deering 1795, lived many years
where Cyrus J. Whitney now does; died 1843, aged more than 80.

HUTCHINSON FLINT, was from Mont Vernon; came to this place 1795; lived
on the farm now the town's farm; was bed-rid many years; died 1817.

ZADOC REED, a revolutionary soldier who had served through the war,
and was never wounded, came here in 1795, lived on the Clark farm,
and at other places in town; died 1872 aged 75.  Came from Litchfield.

BOYD HOPKINS, from Francestown, purchased the farm, 1796 at present
occupied by his son, Robert, died 1833, aged 78.  His aged widow
survived, at the age of about 88; two daughters live in town,
and eight daughters have deceased.  Solomon Hopkins, a son, resides in
Alstead.

JACOB TUTTLE, from Littleton, Mass, opened a store at the place now
his son, Madison's, 1796, and transacted there a large and profitable
business, both in trade and agriculture; afterwards removed his
residence and trade to Branch Village.  In 1800, he lost all his
children by the dysentery, but had a numerous family afterwards.
He sustained many town offices; represented Antrim in the legislature
for many years; was Senator, Councillor, a Judge of the Court of
Sessions, an Elector of President of the U.S.  Died 1848, aged 81.
His widow, an intelligent woman, much respected, died 1852. Two sons
and two daughters reeside here; others have died or removed.

BENJAMIN SARGENT, clothier, from Mont Vernon, lived on the old Breed
stand, in South Village, from 1796 to about 1800, and removed to Maine.

ANDReW ROBB, from Peterboro, became a resident of Antrim, 1796, lived
on Robb Mountain, to which he gave his name, was a large landowner,
removed to New York many years ago, and died there.  One daughter,
wife of John Robinson, remains here. A brother of Andrew, MOOR ROBB,
also lived in the mountain, and emigrated to new York.

JOHN CASE, a native of Middleton Mass emigrated from Mont Vernon to
this town, 1796, had been a revolutionary soldier, lived some years
on the Stephen Butterfield farm, and emigrated to New York.

SAMUEL POTTER, from Dunbarton or Goffstown, purchased the Stephen
Butterfield farm, 1796, lost all his children, three in number, in
the dystentery of 1800, removed to Henniker about 1803.

ALEX [ALEXANDER] THOMPSON was an emigrant from Perth, Scotland, became
a resident of Antrim, 1797, died 1827 leaving the homestead to his son,
George Thompson.

JAMES TAYLOR, from Dunstable, became an inhabitant as early as 1797,
married a daughter of John Duncan, Esq., lived at different places in
this town, removed in 1814 to Lyndeobro, thence to Cornish and thence
to Herkimer NY where he died about 1838.

WILLIAM WILKINS removed to this town from Mont Vernon 198, lived on
the farm at the present date occupied by his widow Betsy Wilkins, died
1837 aged 63.  William had a brother JAMES WILKINS, who came here two
or three years later, lived on the farm now his son's, Dea. Joel
Wilkins, died 1804 in early life; also another brother ENOCH WILKINS
who died suddenly 1850.

ISAIAH and NATHAN WEBSTER were from New Salem NH and brothers. The
former came here about 1795, lived a few years on the Dea. Nichols
farm and removed from town. He was in the military service in the
war of 1812, and died in this place in 1815, of lung fever, on his
return from the army to his family in Salem.  NATHAN, came hither,
1798, died 1845, aged 73, leaving his home-stead to his son, 
ENOS WEBSTER.

JOHN ALLDS, from Peterboro', became a resident here about 1793, lived 
on the Jesse Combs place, removed from town nearly thirty years ago,
and is supposed to be yet living in northwestern Pennsylvania.

EBENEZER MARSH lived in a house once standing on the moutain, west of
Dea. Worthley's, came from Hudson 1798, removed back to that place
1807, and has since deceased.

PARKER MORSE lived on the Amos Dodge farm from about 1798 to 1816,
when he removed, first to Vermont, afterwards to northern Illinois,
where he is still living, aged about 80.  He was known as Capt. Morse
and was a valuable citizen.

ZACCHEUS FAIRBANKS was from Framingham MA, removed to Antrim 1798,
lived on the Edward L. Vose farm, and at other places; died 1845, aged
86.

JESSE WILSON lived on the farm inherited from him by his son,
Capt. James Wilson, from 1798 to 1812, when he died of spotted fever,
in middle age.  He was from Pelham.

JOSIAH HAYWARd removed his family hither from Westford, Mass, 1798,
lived in town at various places more than thirty years, removed to
Alexandria, and died a few years since.

PETER ROBINSON, emigrated with his family from Hudson, 1799, lived
where his son, Reuben now does, died 1828 advanced in years. Two other
sons, Asa and John Robinson, reside in town.

JOHN M. COLLINS came from Braintree, Mass 1799, purchased the mills
in Branch Village, removed to Francestown 1806, still lives there
quite aged.

JOHN TAYLOR, known as Deacon Taylor, removed to this place from
Beverly, Mass, in 1800; lived on the Raymond farm, was an elder of the
Presbyterian Church, removed to Union NY about 1824, and has deceased;
his son, John Taylor, who for some years led the church music, also
removed to the west, and died in Wisconsin.

GEORGE GATES removed his family hither from Framingham in 1800, lived
in a house that once stood south of Daniel Hoyt's, died 1844, in his
93d year.  He recollected that when a boy about ten years old, he
knew a man in Framingham, then over 100 years old, and who lived to be
110; Mr. Gates was of course contemporary with a man, who was
cotemporary with many of the very earliest Pilgrim fathers of
New England.  He was a revolutionary soldier, and retained to the last
a vivid recollection of the incidents of the war.  One son, Charles
Gates, and two daughters reside in the town.

AMOS PARMENTER, who still lives at the age of 79, came from Framingham
1800; is an elder of the Presbyterian Church; has sustained various
town offices, been representative and justice of the peace. Three
of his son, PRESCOT, JOHN S. and GEORGE F. PARMENTER, reside in town;
others of his children have died or emigrated, some of them to 
Illinois.

JAMES BALL came from Townsend about 1800, lived many years on the
western declivity of Robb mountain, removed some years since to
Marlow, and still survives at a great age.
 
CHARLES and WILLIAM T. TUTTLE, father and son, removed their families
hither from Hamilton, Mass. as early as 1800, if not a little sooner;
both lived, in separate houses, on the norther declivity of Tuttle
mountain, imparting to it their own name.  The father, Charles,
died 1826 aged 78; his widow survived to about the age of 94. The
son removed, many years ago, to the state of Ohio.

WILLIAM COMBS from Peterboro, came to this place as early as 1800,
lived some years on the Thomas Holme's farm, died 1840, aged 84.

The above list of names comprises almost all who became residents of
Antrim, prior to the close of the last century.  A few other names
have been found, of whom very little information has been obtained:
as Thomas Patch, -- Hoyt, Jonathan Flanders, David Hopkins, Henry
White, Stephen Hall, WIlliam Davidson, Stephen Reynold, William
Johnson, Robert McAuley and Adam Dickey.  The first five lived,
in succession, through the period from 1788 to about 1804, each for
a short time, in the Dea. Sawyer house, when it was standing a little
north of the old meeting-house.  To many readers, the list will 
uninteresting; to thers, whose memory extends back to olden time,
it may be gratifying.  Great pains have been taken to ensure 
correctness in dates; very many of them, being derived from records,
are reliable; as to others, dependent on the memory of aged persons,
there may be some uncertainty; an error, now and then will doubtless
be discovered; but even those dates not perfectly correct, will be
found, it is believed, near approximations to the truth.

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