History of the Town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1912: NarrativeRumford, 1912 - Canterbury (N.H.) |
Other editions - View all
History of the Town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1912; 1 James Otis 1853- Lyford No preview available - 2021 |
History of the Town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1912; 1 James Otis 1853- Lyford No preview available - 2023 |
Common terms and phrases
Abiel Foster annual meeting appointed Archelaus Asa Foster Ayers Benjamin Blanchard Born Canterbury Boscawen Buildings gone built bury Capt Center Charles church Cogswell committee Concord Continental Army Credited Canterbury Daniel David Foster David Morrill early Ebenezer Elder Emery Enlisted Aug Enlisted Sept Ezekiel Morrill farm Freewill Baptist George Gerrish Gilmanton Glines Hackleborough Hampshire Henry highway Hill Hill's Corner home lot inhabitants Jeremiah Clough John John Glines John Lyford Jonathan Joseph Ayers Josiah June Kezer Kimball land later Lieut Loudon Lyford March meeting house Merrimack Merrimack County Merrimack River Miles minister Moses Mustered in Dec Mustered in Sept N. H. State Papers Nathaniel Northfield P. O. address Pickard preaching proprietors records regiment Richard Blanchard road Samuel Sanborn Sanbornton Sargent school district school house selectmen settlers Shakers Shepard Signed association test society Stephen tavern Tax list Thomas Clough town meeting town voted Train Band
Popular passages
Page 306 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do his will, working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 111 - We, the subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage and promise that we will, to the utmost of our power, at the risque of our lives and fortunes, with arms oppose the hostile proceedings of the British fleets and armies against the United American Colonies.
Page 153 - ... that will hold fifteen rounds of cartridges at least, a hundred buckshot, a jackknife and tow for wadding, six flints, one pound of powder, forty leaden balls, fitted to his gun, a knapsack and blanket, a canteen or wooden bottle, sufficient to hold one quart.
Page 306 - Lord Jesus Christ, in the faith and order of the gospel, so far as we shall have the same revealed unto us, conscientiously attending the public worship of God, the sacraments of the New Testament, the discipline of His kingdom, and all His holy institutions in...
Page 1 - ... of our council, have given and granted, and by these presents, as far as in us lies, do give and grant, in equal shares, unto sundry of our beloved subjects, whose names are entered in a schedule hereunto annexed, that inhabit or shall inhabit within the said grant, within our Province of New Hampshire, all that • tract...
Page 218 - Towne, but only such as are conscientiously so and constantly attend the publick worship of God on the Lord's day according to their owne persuasion, and they only shall be excused from paying towards the support of the ministry of the Towne.
Page 2 - Shall be allowed to the Proprietors after the Expiration of the war, for the performance of the aforesaid conditions RENDERING and paying therefor to us our heirs and successors, or such other, officer or Officers as Shall be appointed to receive the same, the Annual...
Page 3 - In Testimony whereof, We have caused the Seal of our said Province to be hereunto affixed. Witness Benning Wentworth, Esq.
Page 305 - We give up ourselves anew to the blessed Jesus, who is the Lord Jehovah, and adhere to Him, as the head of his people in the covenant of grace, and rely on Him as our prophet, priest, and king, to bring us unto eternal blessedness.
Page 377 - ... any town or towns have the number of one hundred families or householders, there shall also be a grammar school set up in every such town, and some discreet person of good conversation, well instructed in the tongues, procured to keep such school, every such schoolmaster to be suitably encouraged and paid by the inhabitants.