History of New Boston New Hampshire

The History of New Boston, New Hampshire, prepared by Rev. Elliott Colby Cogswell and published in 1864, originated from the town’s decision to mark its Centennial with a permanent historical record. During the celebration of July 4, 1863, returning residents voted to produce a comprehensive volume that would preserve the day’s proceedings and document the broader history of the community. A subscription fund was created to support the project, and Rev. Cogswell was appointed to collect, organize, and prepare the material for publication. Although many individuals contributed addresses, recollections, and research, the responsibility for assembling the manuscript and filling gaps in the historical narrative rested with him. The work brings together the Centennial exercises, the town’s civil and ecclesiastical history, accounts of schools and local institutions, sketches of early settlers, and genealogical and biographical notices. It also incorporates illustrations and views furnished by residents for the benefit of future readers (you). The volume reflects the effort of townspeople to preserve the origins, development, and character of New Boston as understood at the close of its first century.

History of New Boston, New Hampshire

Contents

• Centennial Proceedings
  • Preliminary Measures, p. 9
  • Committe Appointed, p. 9
  • The Day, p. 12
  • Procession, p. 12
  • Exercises, p. 13
  • Josiah W. Fairfield's Remarks, p. 20
• Historical Address
  • Introduction, p. 25
  • Prepatory Events, p. 36
  • The Grant, p. 40
  • The Settlement, p. 43
  • The Incorporation, p. 47
  • Churches and Church Edificies, p. 50
• Grantees and Grant, Addition and Masonian Charters, p. 61
• Poem, by W. R. Cochran, p. 75
• Response of Josiah W. Fairfield, p. 95
• Ecclesiastical History
  • Provisions of the Grant, p. 103
  • First Meeting-House, p. 104
  • Second Meeting-House, p. 106
  • Rev. Solomon Moor, p. 109
  • Rev. Ephraim P. Bradford, p. 117
  • Other Pastors, p. 133
• Response of Rev. Edward Buxton, p. 137
• History of the Baptist Church, p. 143
• Ministerial Fund
  • Its Origin, p. 147
  • How Appropriated
  • Its Loss
• Response of Jas. Crombie, Esq., p. 153
• Schools
  • First Appropriations, p. 157
  • Divisions into Districts
• Response of Rev. Joseph A. Goodhue, p. 163
• School-Teachers, Choristers, Music Teachers, p. 169
• Response of William W. Colburn, p. 173
• Response of Gerry W. Hazleton, p. 179
• Response of William P. Cochran, Esq., p. 185
• Response of Dr. Charles Cochran, p. 195
• Response of Perley Dodge, Esq., p. 199
  • Sketches of Lawyers, p. 201
• Response of Dr. James H. Crombie, p. 207
  • Sketches of Physicians, p. 212
• History of Mills, p. 217
• Casualties, Bills of Mortality, Grave-Yards, Pounds, Roads, p. 227
• Response of Lorenzo Fairbanks, Esq., p. 241
• Letters, p. 247
• Town Officers, p. 255
• Graduates, p. 261
• Roll of Honor,—and Tribute to the Absent Soldiers—Names of Soldiers, p. 265
• Response of Rev. William Clark, p. 269
• Response of Dr. Thomas H. Cochran, p. 275
• Business and Interesting Localities, p. 299
• Poem, by Mrs. S. T. Wason, p. 309
• Response of Rev. Hiram Wason, p. 319
• Sabbath Schools, p. 325
• Response of Hon. G. W. Cochrane, p. 331
• Response of Rev. J. H. Goodhue, p. 343
• Farms and Farming, p. 454
• Census for 1756, p. 460
• Agricultural Census for 1860, p. 462

Biographical and Genealogical Sketches

• Thomas Smith, p. 349
• Deacon John Smith, p. 349
• Deacon Thomas Smith, p. 350
• William McNeil, p. 352
• John Blair, p. 352
• Dea. James Ferson, p. 352
• Hugh Gregg, p. 353
• Andrew Walker, p. 355
• Dea. Jesse Cristy, p. 355
• Dea. Thomas Cochran, p. 356
• John Cochran, p. 358
• Peter Cochran, p. 360
• Capt. George Cristy, p. 361
• John McMillen, p. 362
• Daniel McMillen, p. 362
• Nathaniel Cochran, p. 363
• John Cochran, Esq., p. 364
• James Cochran, p. 365
• Elijah Cochran, p. 365
• Joseph Cochran, Jr., Esq., p. 366
• Abraham Cochran, p. 368
• John McLaughlen, p. 369
• William Clark, Esq., p. 369
• Dea. Robert Clark, p. 370
• John Clark, p. 371
• Rebecca Clark — Moses Cristy, p. 371
• Ninian Clark, p. 372
• Ninian Clark, Esq., p. 372
• James Crombie, p. 374
• John Crombie, p. 375
• Lemuel Marden, p. 377
• Samuel Marden, p. 378
• Benjamin Dodge, p. 379
• Andrew Beard, p. 380
• William Kelso, p. 383
• John McAllister, p. 386
• Dea. Robert White, p. 387
• Willsons, p. 387
• Dea. William McNeil, p. 388
• Dea. Robert Patterson, p. 390
• Dea. Robert Wason, p. 390
• Dea. Archibald McMillen, p. 391
• Dea. Thomas Cochran, p. 392
• Lieut. Solomon Dodge, p. 393
• Dea. Solomon Dodge, p. 394
• Luther Richards, p. 395
• John Dodge, p. 396
• Isaac Peabody, p. 397
• Ephraim Colburn, p. 399
• Capt. Benjamin Buxton, p. 401
• Robert Parkinson, p. 404
• John Goodhue, p. 407
• Capt. Matthew Fairfield, p. 409
• John Fairfield, Esq., p. 409
• John Cochran, Esq., p. 409
• Alexander McCollom, p. 411
• Robert Campbell, p. 412
• Thomas Campbell, p. 414
• Josiah Warren, p. 415
• James Caldwell, Esq., p. 417
• Dea. William Moor, p. 418
• Capt. Joseph Lamson, p. 419
• Daniel Dane, p. 421
• Dea. Samuel Dane, p. 422
• Robert Hogg, p. 423
• Abner Hogg, p. 424
• Amos W. Tewksbury, p. 426
• David Starrett, p. 427
• John Lamson, p. 430
• Dea. Marshall Adams, p. 431
• John Whipple, p. 432
• Jacob Hooper, p. 434
• Livermore Langdell, p. 435
• Zechariah Morgan, p. 436
• Capt. Joseph Andrews, p. 436
• Dea. Issachar Andrews, p. 438
• Maurice Lynch, p. 438
• Robert Livingston, p. 439
• Capt. Gerry Whiting, p. 440
• William Woodbury, p. 441
• Samuel Gregg, Esq., p. 442
• Daniel Dodge, p. 443
• Joshua Jones, p. 444
• Capt. Ephraim Jones, p. 445
• Thomas Otis, p. 445
• Jeremiah S. Cochran, M. D., p. 446
• Rev. Samuel Clark, p. 447
• Rev. Samuel Wallace Clark, p. 450

Embellishments

• Rev. Ephraim P. Bradford, Frontispiece
• Rev. E. C. Cogswell, p. 9
• Rev. C. B. Cochrane, p. 25
• Josiah W. Fairfield, Esq., p. 95
• Residence of Rev. Ephraim P. Bradford, p. 123
• Presbyterian Meeting House, p. 158
• Mrs. Mary M. Bradford, p. 131
• Residence of Joseph P. Bradford, p. 133
• Rev. Edward Buxton, p. 137
• Rev. John Atwood, p. 143
• Baptist Meeting House—Town House, p. 144
• James Crombie, Esq., p. 153
• Rev. Joseph Addison Goodhue, p. 163
• Perley Dodge, Esq., p. 199
• Rev. William Clark, p. 269
• Dr. Thomas H Cochran, p. 275
• Residence of Sidney Hills, p. 300
• View of Joe English, p. 304
• Residence of Elbridge Wason, p. 312
• Rev. Hiram Wason, p. 319
• Residence of Hon Gerry Whiting Cochrane, p. 331
• Hon Gerry Whiting Cochrane, p. 333
• Joseph Cochran, Jr., Esq., p. 366
• Dea. Sumner L. Cristy, p. 371
• Clark Crombie, p. 374
• Daniel D. Crombie, p. 375
• N. C. Crombie, p. 377
• Albery D. Crombie, p. 377
• Elbridge Wason, p. 390
• Residence of George Austin Wason, p. 391
• Residence of Thomas R. Cochran, p. 392
• Residence of Capt. Israel Dodge, p. 393
• Amos Dodge, Esq., p. 394
• Residence of Amos Dodge, Esq., p. 395
• Capt. John Lamson, p. 421
• Residence of Dea Samuel Dane, p. 423
• Amos W. Tewksbury, Esq., p. 426
• Dr. Samuel Gregg, p. 442
• Residence of Solomon Dodge, p. 457
• Map

Illustrations

Source

Cogswell, Elliott Colby; History of New Boston, New Hampshire, Boston : Press of G. C. Rand & Avery, 1864.