Theophilus Sanborn Reuben Wells Jonathan Carlton Thomas Crawford Michael Mosher Select Men For and in Behalf of Said Towns. [The authority asked for was granted Jan. 14, 1790.—ED.] HILLSBOROUGH. The township was granted by the government of Massachusetts previous to the settlement of the province boundaries in 1741, and settlements were made by James McCalley, Samuel Gibson, and others, under this grant, but were broken up and deserted through fear of Indians. A settlement of the province boundaries decided the land to be in New Hampshire, and being within the limits of the Masonian Proprietors' Purchase, it was granted by them to Col. John Hill, of Boston, and derives its name from him. Hill was one of the proprietors under the Massachusetts grant. The town was incorporated by the governor and council Nov. 14, 1772, to contain about six miles square of territory, and none has been added or severed since that I am aware of. Petition for incorporation may be found in Vol. IX, p. 380. Hon. Franklin Pierce, president of the United States from 1852 to 1856, was a native of this town, where he was born Nov. 23, 1804. He graduated at Bowdoin college, 1824, was a member of Congress two terms, from 1833 to 1837, when he was elected to the United State senate. [Hillsborough Soldiers in Rhode Island Expedition, 1778.] [Revolutionary Papers, p. 373.—ED.] Hillsborough Agust 8 1778 By orders Esued from the Commitey of Safety of this State This May Sartify that we the Select men of Hillsborough have Dron out of Archrball Tagart hand Constabel for the year 1777 Eightty Pounds Lawfull money which we have Paid to the Volintears which Tornd out of this Town for the Experdishon Mens names Belonging to the training Band in the town of Hillsborough including under officers alexander MClintock John MClintock Jedediah prston John Gibson Lot Jenison Benjman Lovjoy william Booth Jonathan Graham nathan Taylor Elias Cheney put into the List Honored S among those of the above named we have about twenty Guns and sum of them not fit to go into the war, the best of our Guns are gone in the war either sold or our men with them. I should have sent your Honner a List before this time, but could not without sending on purpose S' I am your Hon° most Hum1 Ser June the 34 1776 To Honered Cola Stickney Living in Concord [R. 2-83] [Return of a Soldier, 1779.] Isaac Andrews Hillsborough July 14th 1779 Persuant to orders Reced from your Hon. I have herewith ordered William Hutcheson to appear at Concord in order for passing muster-Beg the favor he may Return to Hillsb1 a few days before he marches for Rhodisland These from your Isaac Andrews Capt Humb1 Se To The Hon' Tho' Stickney Coll. at Concord in New Hampshire [R. 2-84] [Bounties advanced by Towns, 1782.] In Committee on Claims, Exeter June 17, 1782. The Bounties and Supplies advanced by the Town of Temple amount to Two Hundred & Fifty one pounds two shillings and ten pence—and the Bounties advanced by Hillsborough amount to Fifty Three Pounds eight shillings-and the Bounties & supplies advanced by Peterborough amount to Ninety six Pounds eight shillings and seven pence good money which sums have been deducted from the soldiers depreciation Exd Per Josiah Gilman Jun The Bounty advanced by Packersfield [Nelson] to Bunker Clark which was deducted from his depreciation amounts to Eighteen Pounds twelve shillings good money Ex Per Josiah Gilman Jun' [R. 2-85] [Lieut. Samuel Bradford's Petition, 1781.] [In a petition dated Jan. 2, 1781, Samuel Bradford states that he "engaged in the Service of the United States of America in Nov 1776 as a Lieutenant in the Second New Hampsh' Regiment and continued in said Service until the 13th of Sept 1778." Being sick at that time he received a furlough from Gen. Poor, and did not again enter the service. He was in Capt. Claye's company in 1777. When the regiments were reorganized he was left out on account of his disability. ED.] [5-76] [Petition for Authority to tax Non-Residents, 1780.] State of New Hampshire To the Honourable the Council and Assembly of Sa State in general Court Conveaned May it Please your Honors we the Subscribers freeholders in the town of Hillsborough in Sa State Beg Leave to Petitions that whereas the Late John Hill Esq' Boston who was Sole Proprietor in this town Did Before the Commencement of the present war Promies to give one hundred Acres of Land towards Buildings a Bridge over Connecticut River So Called in this town which Bridge we should have Built foore or five years a goe had it not Ben for this unhappy War but at Last we have Compleated sd Bredg and the Shairs of the sd Jho" Hill Es' Have Ben Solisted to Make good there father Promies but refuses we therefore humbly petition that yoore Honnours would order a tax to be Leved on the Non Risidents Land lying in town to dyfree the Chrges of building s Bridge as we Labour under heavy Burdens in town and sd Bridge will be of grate Sarvis not ondly to this town but also to the Publick as s Bridge cost us two thousand three hundred and three poond as Money was Last october and if yoore honours shall in yoore wisdom Se fit to grant this, our Petition we as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray Hillisborough the Eighth Day of May Anoq DoD 1780 Samuel Bradford jur Zebediah Johnson Jacob flint w" taggart archibald taggart Joseph taggart Calven Stevens George Willy Samu' Bradford David wright Isaac Andres william Pope Nathaniel Haywood James Dutton BenjTM Jones thadeus monroe John Shed Nemiah wilkins John Mead Lot Jeneson Jonathen Durant Isaac Andrews Jun' William Jones timothy Bradford William Grout To the honorable the Council & House of Representatives now sitting at portsmouth within & for the said state of New Hampshire Humbly Shew the Subscribers that at the time of settleing the Town of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough & State afores many of your petitioners received Deeds from John Hill Late of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Mass Esq Deces of Lots of Land in the first Division in said Town & after settleing the Lots in the first Division, Drew by virtue of said Deeds which also conveyed them an undivided Share in the residue of said Town other Lots in the Second Division annexed to their first Number, & that those of your petition who did not purchase from said Hill purchased from others who held under him as afors That on the Severance of the Second Division as aforesd a plan was made of said Divisions, & Entries made by said Hill of the Numbers Drawn to each original Lot & the persons Interested Entered into the same have cultivated improved & they & those who purchased from them have held & possessed the same severally to this Day agreably to the Division plans & Drawing afores that the said Hill at the time possessed himself of the plan & minutes afores & held the same in his possession untill his Death & from his Decease the same have come to the hands & possession of his heirs & Executors who have Suppressed the Same & now claims the Lands against your petitioners who have nothing but oral Testimony to prove the Severance aforesaid or to Secure to them the fruits of their Labor for many years past expended upon their several possessions wherefore they most Humbly pray that on their producing to your honour clear and indisputable proof of the facts aforesaid that your honors will by an Act Establish the aforesaid Severance & Secure to them their possessions or give them such other relief as to your honors in your great wisdom Shall appear Just & Equitable |