up to Husbandry & farming, but want Lands to exercise their faculty on to their advantage none of them having any share or Propriety in any of the New Townships; they did about six or Seven years agoe Petition the Honble the then Lieut. Gov' & Council for a grant of a Tract of Land to yo' Petition's & that they might be Incorporated into a Township-And whereas nothing was then done upon it but yo' Petition's prayer neglected they most humbly pray that yo' Excelly & the Honble the Council in yo' great wisdom & goodness would be pleas'd to grant yo Petition's a Tract of Land where you shall think proper in this Province Since they have endur'd the brunt & hardships of the Late war have been entirely left out in all former Grants and are all men who are able & willing to settle & Cultivate Land if they had it—and yo' Petitioners shall as in duty bound ever pray &c Jany. 3d 1753-4. Hugh Adams Jno Edgerly FRANCIS MATHES-in behalf of the other Petitioners A List of the Petitioners' names. Joseph Edgerly Junr. Jno Kent Joseph Edgerly Moses Kimmin Zebulon Dam Jno Drew Benja Daniel Steph. Willey Thos Footman Jno Burss Thos Bickford Jun. Joseph Bickford Saml Willey Zach Edgerly Christopher Kenniston Jona Kenniston Jno Fox Edwd Wakham Thos Shepherd Joseph Simons Jacob Wormwood Benja Durgan Steph Jenkins Francis Drew Joseph Jackson Anthony Jones James Smith Sampson Doe Edwd Hilton John Crocket Hezekh March Joseph Durgan Jona Durgan Abra Bennet Junr. Francis Durgan Jno Lasky Abednego Leathers Jno Footman Joseph Footman Jno Follet Clemt Sias Danl Doe Joseph Chesley Jun. Solo Davis Alexander Hodgdon Lemuel Bickford Alex Hodgdon Jun Paul Chesley Lemuel Chesley Thos Huckins Joseph Stevenson Jun. Saml Chesley Jun. Theodore Willey Jeremy Pinner Benja Burdit Steph Jenkins Jun. Danl Rogers Joseph Smith Jun. Jno Langley Charles Hilton Moses Edgerly Troworthy Durgan Joseph Sias Thos Chesley Winburn Adams Jno Adams Joseph Kent Thos Chesley Job Langley Caleb Wakeham Thos Willey James Drisco Thos Drew Elijah Drew Miles Randall Benja Mathews Thos Laighton Gershom Matthews Francis Footman Benja Bennet Philip Crimmet Ordered to be suspended til next Session. A List of the training men under Tho' Millet, Cap" of Sergt Daniel Titcomb Ser. Thomas Laighton Corpl John Clemants Corl John Young Corl John Laighton Thomas Ash Joshua Cenney Samuel Holden Joseph Bickford Timothy Robinson John Cromwel Solomon Perkins John Perkins Richard Plummer Thomas Cenney Dover. Thomas Cenney Junr Oatis Pinkham Thomas Waits Joseph Crumwel Abraham Nute Nathaniel Aston Thomas Drew Junr Moses Varney James Jackson John Huckins David Daniel John Daniel Henry Bussey Eli Demerrat Jun. James Clark Job Demerrat John Ham Jun. John Giles James Laighton Trustrum Pinkham William Allen Joseph Allen Paul Nute Thomas Pinkham Jr. Hatevil Leighton John Harvey Nathaniel Roberts Thomas Roberts July ye 21 1740 Joseph Dam Joseph Hall, Jun. Howard Henderson Jun. Samuel Roberts Ebenezr Tuttle Jun. Joseph Hubbard Tobias Randol Benjamin Bodge Jun James Pinkham Jun. Jacob Daniel Jonathan Harriman John Randol Joseph Drew John Follet Solomon Pinkham Jun Robert Wille Benjamin Wille Clement Harvey Total 97 A List of y Second foot Company of Dover, July the 24, C John Hayes Jun. Saml Varney Thomas Heays Ezekiah Heays John Tebbits Jun. Robart Euens Jun. John Euens Nathl Hanson Robart Hanson John Cook Henry Bickford Nathn Garland William Twombly Jun. Saml Young Isral Hodgdon Jun. John Hanson Timothy Hanson James Kelley Joseph Hanson Jun. Ichobed Cenney Moses Winget Richard Scammons Jona Church Isaac Watson Saml Hoge Maul Hanson John Twombly Jun. Saml Davis Saml Alley Jun. Saml Williams Jonth Ham William Perey Joseph Hix Solemon Emerson William Tasker Thomas Bickford Ezariah Budey Derey Pitman Zechariah Pitman Zechariah Edgerly William Demeret Daniel Harvey John Bussell William Bussell James Huckens Nathl Davis John Fay Jun. John Brown Joseph Jackson Meshack Dru Elezir Davis Daniel Clement Jonth Hanson Saml Hanson Daniel Evens Nathn Hanson Jun. Ezekiah Cook Elezer Young Benjn Young Joseph Hanson third Joseph Estears Isaac Hanson George Hanson Jonth Chusing Jun. Saml Gerrish John Winget Jun. Saml Winget John Whighthouse Benjn Thrasher Saml Watson Thomas Ilarris David Dru Joseph Evens third Solomon Hanson Benjn Pinkem Benja Heays Job Clement Jun. A True Coppey pr. Me William W Joselland Clark Total 153. Howa JOHN WINGET Left This is the List of the Troopers under the Command of Cop" Trustram Coffin in Dover, July y 29, 1740. Corpll Benja Ham Corpll Jos Thomas John Young Jnr William Horne Jun. Thos Tebbets Jun Moses Stevens Shedrech Walton Benja Robarts Jun. Eleiah Tuttell Spensor Wintworth Ambros Bamptom Jos. Drew Nathaniel Rendall Jun. Jonathan Hanson Stephen Jankins Jun. Benja Jackson Samuell Stagpole STEPHEN ROBARTS Clark Petition against a new Parish. To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq' Capt General Governor and Commander in Chief in and over his Majestys Province of New Hamp' in New England Together with The Honble his Majestys Council & House of Representatives in general Assembly Conveaned Wee your Humble Petitioners without a due Consideration having heretofore Signed a Petition carried into the general Court in order to be set off a Parish by our selves which Petition if Granted Wee find will be greatly to our disadvantage and very hurtful to ourselves and Families for the time to come first Because that after a due Consideration wee find that our part that have Petitioned are but few in number and many of us under such poor Circumstances that wee apprehend that at present we are in no wise able to Support ourselves & Families and to pay what we shall be obliged to do in order to the settling & mentaining an Orthodox Minister |