Claudia, the entry from Gen Dict. of Me & NH: p. 436 Lissen, Nicholas (autograph) millman, Exeter, +-60 in 1678, +-80 in 1694. Salem and Marblehead 1637; of Gloucester 10 Oct 1648 bought George Barlow's two houses and lands in Exeter; town grant 12 Jan. 1648-9, the first of many, including town rent for sawmills 1653, Selectman 1654-56, 1662, 1666; Committee on Dover-Exeter waterside 1654, interest in various new sawmills, and in May 1667 from Robert Wadleigh half his 320 acre on Lamprill River, from which both had been dispossed and Mr. Saml. Symonds put in before 30 Oct 1668. For litigation in which Wadleigh held on, he didn't, see Dover Hist. Memo. pp. 402-4. Lists 376b, 379, 380, 377, 383, 52. Two wives in sight once each, Alice 1668, Jane married in Exeter 14 December 1682. He spend his last years with Nicholas and Mary (Gordon) Smith; and died when their son Richard was 8 or 9 years old. Called deceased in deed 20 May 1697. Administration 8 December 1714 to grand sons Alexander Magoon and Nicholas Gordon; late division to three daughters or representatives: Hannah, oldest, marroed John Bean (2). Elizabeth second daughter, married by 1681 Henry Magoon. Mary, third daughter, married Alexander Gordon (1). Lists 52 p.11 under Exeter Nicholas Lecon 376B-p. 53, Town Grants 1644-1740 17 June 1644-Bell's Exeter 435-447, N. H. Prov. Papers 137-145. 377-p. 53 Representatives and Town Oficers, Mass. Records for 1669 give Hampton two deputies, one of whom, Josh. Gilman, must have been John Gilman for Exeter-Bell's Exeter 148-151. 379-Signed consent to General Court grant of mile square to Mr. Saml. Symonds, 25 May 1659 includes Nicolas Lissen and John Bean. 380-p. 53 Robert Wadleigh's account of disbursements about the sawmill at Lamprill River, 15 Jan 1664[5 to Oct 1668] Court Files 1.249 To Goodman Lissen 1-1/2 years. 383-p. 54 Tax List, 20 April 1680. NH Historical Collections viii:59, Provincial Papers 1:426 Best wishes, Dana Edgecomb At 05:13 PM 8/24/1999 -0400, you wrote: >[email protected] wrote: >> >> In a message dated 8/24/99 1:03:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> << Alexander Gordon, the first of the name in New Hampshire was born in >> Aberdeen >> Scotland in 1635, of a Highland Scottish family which was loyal to the cause >> of >> the Stuarts. He died in Exeter, N.H. during the summer of 1697. Married in >> 1663, >> Mary, daughter of Nicholas and Alice Lysson of Exeter. >> >> >> Hi, gang, >> >> Gosh, I always smile when I read about Alexander and Mary. I was wondering >> if anyone knows anything about Nicholas and Alice Lysson (lots of different >> spellings). The only tidbit I remember (always referred to) is that Nicholas >> lived to be 100. >> >> Thanks for sharing with us, >> Claudia > >Claudia --- > >The best answer on that would be to see what Noyes, Libby and DAvis have >to say about them in their "Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH." A >history of Exeter would probably shed more light, especially as >Alexander was a leading light of the ME/NH area. He appears to have >commuted between Exeter and the Portsmouth/Kittery (ME) area. >-- > >Cheers, > >Jim Gordon, Laurel, MD USA > > > -- Edgecomb Genealogy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4962/index.html Standish, Maine US GenWeb http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4962/index2.html