Moore Bros. 6- Knight’s grist-mill, saw-mill, and threshing-mill is located in the southern part of the town. This is the only saw-mill in the town. It was lately built by the gentlemen, who also manufacture pail-stock. The mill is operated by a turbine wheel, under an eighteen foot head.
DUBLIN lies in the extreme eastern part of the county, in lat. 45° 54′ and long. 4° 59′, bounded north by Harrisville, east by Peterboro, in Hillsboro county, south by Jaffrey, and west by Marlboro. It was originally granted by the proprietors of land purchased of John Tufton Mason, to Matthew Thornton and thirty-nine others,
During the Revolutionary war, the new town performed well her share in the struggle for liberty. The names of her soldiers in that war are as follows: John Swan Thomas Morse Richard Gilchrist John Morse Thomas Green Henry Strongman William Greenwood Eli Greenwood Reuben Morse Richard Strongman Ithamer Johnson Ezra Morse James Chamberlain Nathaniel Bates
James Gowing, Jr., of Scotch descent, came to Dublin, from Lynnfield, Mass., in 1788, married Abigail Greenwood, in 1772, and reared eight children. His father, James, Sr., settled in Jaffrey in 1777. Joseph, son of James, Jr., and father of Charles W., was captain of the Dublin Grenadiers Almerin, the fourth child, born October 1,
Captain Abram Moore, a pensioner of the Revolution, was a native of Bolton, Mass. His son Abram married Julian Holmes, of Upton, Mass, reared seven children, and finally settled in Dublin. His son, Orson H., married Sarah E. Southwick, of Marlboro, and has one son, Fred W. He resides on the home farm, with George
On November 16, 1768, a meeting of the inhabitants was convened, with John Goffe, Esq., moderator, at which time a political organization was effected by electing the following officers: Moses Adams, Eli Morse and John Muzzey, assessors; Joseph Greenwood, clerk; Henry Strongman, collector; and Moses Adams, commissioner of assessment. This partial form of government was
Solomon Piper, great-grandson of Nathaniel, who came from England, and settled in Ipswich, Mass., was a soldier in the Revolution, and a native of Concord, Mass. He married Susannah Pratt, of Greenwich, Mass., and reared a family of twelve children, only one of whom is now living His son, Rufus, married Anna Gowing, of Dublin,
Of the first settlement of the town, little is known. The first settler was William Thornton, who located on lot 1, range 6, probably in the year 1752. His daughter, Molly Thornton, it is said, was the first child born in the town. He lived here only a few years, however, leaving through fear of
George Wallingford, a prosperous business man of Claremont in the last generation, was born in Dublin, N.H., July 17, 1808, son of Ebenezer and Mary (Hildreth) Wallingford. The first ancestor, Nicholas Wallingford, settled in Bradford, Mass., in 1672. David Wallingford, of the third generation descended from Nicholas, was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. Born
The First Congregational (Unitarian) society, located at Dublin village, was originally organized, with forty members, in 1772, Rev. Joseph Farrar, being the first pastor. Their first church building, erected in that year, was succeeded by a second in 1818, and that in turn by the present, built in 1852. The latter is a fine wooden
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Samuel Pierce came to Jaffrey, from Rindge, married Hettie Brooks, and reared a family of ten children, three of whom are now living. His son Charles W. married Abbie G. Gowing, of Dublin, who bore him thirteen children, eight of whom are dead. His widow now occupies the home farm here with her son Frank
Dublin lies in the extreme eastern part of the county, in lat. 45° 54′ and long. 4° 59′, bounded north by Harrisville, east by Peterboro, in Hillsborough county, south by Jaffrey, and west by Marlboro. It was originally granted by the proprietors of land purchased of John Tufton Mason, to Matthew Thornton and thirty-nine others,
David Townsend, a pensioner of the Revolution, came to what is now Harrisville, from Lynn, Mass., and settled upon the farm where Jabez Townsend now lives. His son Charles M. now occupies a farm in this town, on road 15.
Samuel Derby, a native of Hollis, N. H., came to this town when he was twelve years old. He married three times, first to Lois Twithell, second to Betsey Knowlton and third to Ruth Perry. Only two of his ten children are now living, viz.: Betsey Jane, of Minnesota, and Dexter, of this town. The
Dr. Henry H. Smith, the only physician and surgeon of this town, came here from Claremont, N. H., in October, 1865, commenced practice, and has remained here to the present time, meeting with great success. He married Arabella S., daughter of Thomas and Sophia (Appleton) Fisk. He was a naval surgeon in the late war,
