History of Haverhill, N. H.
by John Quincy Bittinger (9781150262654)

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1888 Original Publisher: Cohos Steam Press Subjects: Haverhill (N.H.) History / United States / General History / United States / 20th Century Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General Social Science / Popular Culture Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER V. EARLY 8ETTLEMENT HEFORE T1IE ClIARTER. Two remarkable men -- Michael Johnston and John 1'attle the llrst settlers, 17(i1 -- Wintered at Ox Bow -- Indiana then in possession -- Johnston and Pattie return to No. 1 -- A tragic end -- Capt. Hazeu comes to Cohoa in 17t13 with men and material for saw-mill and grist-mill -- Leading position -- Heath -- Moses Hazon und John Hazen confounded -- William Hazen-Joahua Howard-Jesse Harriman -- Simeon Stevens -- Thomas Johnson -- Col. Timothy Bedel and fanitiy -- Capt. John Page and family -- First Marriage -- First Family -- First Birth -- First Death -- Morse Meadow. In the early settlement of the Cohos Country there were two men of remarkable energy and force of character. They were men of large experience in those stormy times, and occupied prominent positions in the communities where they lived. One was Jacoh Bailey of Newbury, Mass., and the other was John Hazen of Haverhill, Mass. Both had taken a leading part in the French and Indian war, and were in excellent favor with those in authority. Their gallant and brave services in the war which had just closed, would naturally give them special claim to consideration, and when the tide of emigration set into the Connecticut Valley, these men directed their energies to the Cohos Country, and took early steps for occupancy and possession. They worked in harmony. Capt. Hazen was the first...

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