John Carr Elias Heath Caleb Foster 9786 Oliver Peabody Do Late Governor Do Late Governor Do Dan Foster or Oliver Peabody Do there was an addition laid out to this lot, and a Family settled on it No Improvements John Webster one of Col. Frys Proprietors set his house within the line of Conway Col. Frye's Proprietors gave Capt Walker, Starks, & McMillin 510 Dollars to build a Griss mill and saw mill, and they to have the mills, said mills Fell within Conway the late Governor Gave Starks and McMillin right for the use of the mills, and they proprietors of Conway gave Walker 100 acres round said Mills-There was a Family settled before Conway was Granted-Brown had two Familys settled before Conway was Granted that mov'd away A List of the Settlers that have Familys in Conway, and by whome Introduced. 3 Settlers by Col. Frye, John Webster, David Page, Samuel Smith 2 at the mills, Timothy Walker, Ezekiel Walker 9 Settlers by Conway Proprietors, Joshua Kelley Ebenezer Burbank, Tho Russell, Tho' Merrill Esqr. Richard Eastman, Enoch Webster. John Willson, all own rights, Joseph Kilgore, Tennent to Cap Walker, Anthony Emery, Tennent to Andrew McMillin Esq 7 Familys by Brown, John Osgood, Leonard Harveman, Joshua Heath, John Dolloff Jun. John Dolloff, James Osgood, Benja Osgood. 1 Family Nath' Harriman, settled on a lot with his Father not agreed with Brown or Conway 22 Total 8 Improvements mark'd with the letter A worked on their land last year went away in the Fall to Return in the Spring. March 21 1771 A True State of Conway according to my best Knowledge Pr. HENRY YOUNG BROWN. Memorial from Fryeburg, Brownfield and Conway, 1776. To the Honble General Court of the Colony of New Hampshire. The memorial of the Committees of Conway in the County of Grafton, Fryeburg and Brownfield in the County of York, and Colony of Massachusetts Bay united humbly Sheweth that the above said New Plantations Consist of about one Hundred and Thirty Families are Situated at a Place called Pigwacket Upon Saco River which nearly Unites with a Branch of Androscoggin River, about thirty miles northerly from other Settlements, and lay Greatly Exposed to Excurtions of the Savages; by the following natural Communications as frequented by the Indians that come to these Places: one from Chaudire River into Umbagog lake, which Empties itself into Androscoggin river; another from St. Francois River into a branch of Connecticut River; and by that into Androscoggin River; another from Kennebunk River by the way of Muselahmecontucook into Androscoggin River that these Several ways are by water, except a few short Carrying Places, which bring them within twenty miles of these Settlements, that the Greatest part of this twenty miles is water Carriage, that Androscoggin River runs Further to the Northward than the head of Connecticut River. That a party the Last year were sent out from Coos to Reconnoiture the woods over to Umbagog Lake, which Empties into St. Francois River; from thence, they set out Eastwardly in Order to Strike Connecticut River but headed it, and struck Androscoggin River; Come down that River and come into these Settlements. that Last fall Three men from Col Arnolds Party come into these Settlements by the way of Androscoggin River, four or five Persons from Quebec Last May Come in here by the way of Androscoggin River. from the Above, it appears that when Ever the frontiers are exposed; these Settlements are in danger. that from the Alarming accounts we have lately Received from Canada we think it Necessary to make Preparation for Defence and as it is not likely we can provide ourselves with arms and ammunition without the aid of the Honble Court, therefore the memorialists intreat the favour of the Honble Court to the applications that may be made for the above purpose and for Protection if the Time should come that the frontiers are in Danger, and we as in Duty bound Shall Ever pray &c Dated at Fryeburg this 7th Day of July 1776 RICHARD KIMBALL, Chairman of sd Comtee N. B. Last Night came in here one family from the upper Coos and all the Rest of the Inhabitants are Removing as fast as possable. CORNISH. [Cornish was granted June 21, 1763, to Rev. Samuel McClintock of Greenland, N. H., and 69 others. ED.] Petition of Fon Chase of Cornish for a grant of Hart Island, Jan. 15, 1772. Province of New Hamps To His Excellency John Wentworth Esquire Governor & Commander in chief of said Province & to His Majesty's Council for the Same The petition of Jonathan Chase of Cornish humbly shewethThat your petitioner having purchased of Colo Nathan Stone of Windsor an Island known by the Name of Hart Island contain'g about twenty two Acres lying in Connecticut River between the Lower Corners of Hartford & Plainfield & the upper Corners of Cornish & Windsor which was first laid out to the proprietors of Hartford in Several Divisions as interval and as such purchased by Major Oliver Willard of said Hartford who afterwards dispos'd of ye whole to Col Stone from whom it has come into said Chase's hands having all along been informed that they the said Willard & Stone had a proper right to hold or dispose of the Same which lying so contiguous To the West Bank of the River was supposed to be part of the Town of Hartford aforesaid-But since finding it otherw3 determined Your Petitioner humbly prays your Excellency & Honours, in Consideration of the Improvements made by the former Claimers and the valuable purchase he has been innocently led into, the said Island may be confirmd to him by a Grant upon the usual Conditions & reservations-And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c Portsmouth 15, Jan3 1771. Province of New Hampshire JONATHAN CHase. To His Excellency John Wentworth Esquire Governor & Commander in Chief of said Province and to His Majesty's Council for the Same The Petition of Jonath" Chase of Cornish humbly shewethThat your petitioner has made Improvements on a small Island lying in Connecticut River between Cornish & Windsor containg about seven acres which was at first laid out as part of the Interval appertaining to the said Town of Cornish, as such assigned to him by the proprietors, and so improv'd for several years past but since understanding, that being an island tis necessary to obtain a distinct Grant of the same He humbly prays Your Excellency & Honors that he may be considered for the Improvements made there and favor'd with a Grant of the Same upon the usual Conditions & reservations & your petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c Portsmouth 15 January 1771 JONATHAN CHASE. DEERFIELD. [This town was incorporated 8 January, 1766. ED.] Petition of Sundry inhabitants of Deerfield in relation to a tax, &c. Province of New Hampshire To the Honorable house of Representatives, the Subscribers being owners of land in Deerfield And understanding that the Inhabitants of sd Deerfield By their Committee have Petitioned the General Court for a Tax To be laid on all the land in sd Parish of two pence pr. Acre for the Term of three years, the one half for the Parsonage ye other half to be laid out on the Roads, we beg leave to offer a few Reasons why their petition or prayer Should not be Granted sly We think it would be grievous to compel any whether they live in or out of the Parish to pay any thing towards the support of a Minister of a Different persuasion from themselves & we think any other Sosiety for publick worship of A different persuasion, have as good right to assistance in this way as they-2dly to subject the uncultivated lands in that parish to pay any part of public charges, we think would be grievous, as they yield no profit to the owner & it would be repugnant to the late valuation Act where woodland was exempted although in many Towns wood is of great value. 3ly if a tax was to be laid on the uncultivated lands for any part of publick Charges it would not be Just to lay it equally on all, as many lots now they Are robbed by the Inhabitants (or others) of the valuable timber that grew on them are of little value 41 the parish is Considerably well Settled & with People of Substance-As it is unlikely s Petition will be Granted it may be needless to mention the greatness of the sum Pray'd for but we beg leave to mention that although sd parish is Called six miles square it contains about Twenty Seven Thousand acre according to Nottingham plan as the lots are marked (if we are not mistaken as to how the lines of Deerfield run) we doubt not But your Honours will duly consider & way the matter & do what seemeth to you right. In the mean time we are your Honours Humble Servants Josiah Sawyer Miriom French James French Phillips White Benjamin Brown Ebenezer Brown Ebenezer Brown Jun. Jonathan Ward Ephraim Wadleigh Benjamin Wadleigh Deerfield Petition for a Tax. To His Excellency John Wentworth Esq' Captain General Governor Commander and chief in and over His Majesty's province of New Hampshire and Vice Admiral of the same. The Honorable His Majestys Council and House of Representatives for sd Province Convened The Humble Petetion of us the Subscribers (being A Committee Chosen by the Inhabitants of Dearfield to Petetion this |