Hi Arthur As a CGRS I have been doing genealogy since 1969 and my specialty is Hillsbo- rough County. From a published research handbook I quote: Dunstable, part of the Old Dunstable grant made by MA 16 Oct 1673. Inc. 1 Apr.1746. "One Pine Hill" belonging to Dunstable was annexed to Hollis 13 Dec 1763. The farms of Daniel Merrill & Ebenezer Jacquith were taken from Dunstable and annexed to Hollis 14 May 1773. The name was changed to Nashua 8 Dec. 1836." As you can see it is highly likely that any family in Dunstable, NH is "now" in Nashua, NH. Be informed that a separate entity called Nashville, NH broke off in June 1842 but re-united with Nashua June 27, 1853. Hope this helps.

To give you the whole rundown of the history of Dunstable would be a daunting task via e-mail. However, in a nutshell, according to Hurd's "History of Hillsborough County" pub in 1885, Dunstable was formed by a petition granted to twenty-six inhabitants of the area in October of 1673. "It included the present city of Nashua, the towns of Hudson, Hollis, Dunstable and Tyngsborough, besides portions of the towns of Amherst, Milford, Merrimack, Litchfield, Londonderry, Pelham, Dracut, Brookline, Groton and Pepperell. It extended ten to twelve miles west of the Merrimack river, and three to five miles east of it, and its average length, from north to south, was from twelve to fourteen miles. the present city of Nashua is very nearly the centre of the original townwhip of Dunstable, the name that Nashua continued to bear till the early 1800's. The name Dunstable is said to have been given in compliment to Mrs. Mary, wife of Edward tyng and mother of Jonathan Tyng, one of the grantees and one of the most prominent of the first settlers. She was a native of a town of that name in the south of England. For many years prior to 1740 the boundary line between the provinces of Massachusetts and New Hampshire had been a subject of bitter controversy. The state line was fixed in 1740 by a royal commission. The new line was run in 1741, leaving in Massachusetts that pat of the old township now in Tyungsborough and in Dunstable, in that State and adding to New Hampshire the present territory of Nashua, Hudson, Hollis and all the other portions of "Old Dunstable" north of the designated line. The name "Dunstable" , however, was still retainde by the territory which now constitutes the city of Nashua till the NH legislature of 1836 changed the name to Nashua. If you want the story in its entirety, e-mail me privately and we'll work out a photocopy and mail arrangement. Regards, Richard Putnam Putnam's Store Wilton, NH

Dear Nancy Please accept my condolences for the passing away of your mother. Sorry I can't help you with your request for more information. Kind Regards Keith Smiley .. in Melbourne, Australia gggrandson of Shepherd Parkman Smiley born in Skowhegan, Maine. ----- Original Message ----- From: "nancy schwartz" <orgalaxy@yahoo.com> To: <NHHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 11:59 AM Subject: [NHHILLSB] NEW > Hi Everyone, > I'm new to this particular list, and hope that > somebody can help me. > My mom just passed and we just found my grandparents > marriage certificate. > Charles Lancaster Russell b: 1863 and Edith "Gladys" > Shaw b:1889 were married on October 15, 1907 in > Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. According > to the marriage certificate they were residents there. > The problem comes from the fact that he and his father > (Joseph Edward Russell) were born in Maine > (Piscataquis Co.) Charles met Gladys in Andover, MA. I > know that Charles's Grandfather (Andrew W. Russell) > was born somewhere in New Hampshire about 1815. I > guess what I am hoping is that Hudson, New Hampshire > is where Andrew was born. Is anyone out there familiar > with this family or that can help me? I sure would > appreciate it. Thanks > Nancy in Oregon > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ >

Nancy, I find no birth record for Andrew Russell (by any spelling) in the Vital Records of Hudson, 1734-1985 by Gerald Q. Nash et al, Heritage Books, Inc.1997. I do find the marriage you mentioned on p. 449: "SHAW, E Gladys and Charles E Russell NH, 15 Oct 1907, Hudson, NH John T Shaw & Mary A Nason Joseph E Russell & Lottie Hopkins" The names below those of the bride and groom are the parents. Looking under their names in the birth records I find only: p. 202 "SHAW, John Taylor Sex: M 23 May 1981 John Shaw & Janet Mary Dasey" (Too modern to be your guy, obviously, but maybe a descendant???) I find no marriages for either set of the given parents. Kendall Mellem jimell@swbell.net nancy schwartz wrote: > Hi Everyone, > I'm new to this particular list, and hope that > somebody can help me. > My mom just passed and we just found my grandparents > marriage certificate. > Charles Lancaster Russell b: 1863 and Edith "Gladys" > Shaw b:1889 were married on October 15, 1907 in > Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. According > to the marriage certificate they were residents there. > The problem comes from the fact that he and his father > (Joseph Edward Russell) were born in Maine > (Piscataquis Co.) Charles met Gladys in Andover, MA. I > know that Charles's Grandfather (Andrew W. Russell) > was born somewhere in New Hampshire about 1815. I > guess what I am hoping is that Hudson, New Hampshire > is where Andrew was born. Is anyone out there familiar > with this family or that can help me? I sure would > appreciate it. Thanks > Nancy in Oregon > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/

Hello Nancy and NHHILLSB list: Nancy there were many RUSSELL families around this time in New England. My website about Mason, NH lists four RUSSELLs who moved there from Menotomy, MA and were the children of Jason RUSSELL. Jason was murdered on 19 April 1775 when British troops returned from the famous battle of Lexington. Jason's ancestry goes like this: Jason5, Jason4, Hubbard3, Jason2, William1 Your Andrew RUSSELL was quite possibly a descendant of William. I also checked the following for you: Townsend, MA VRs (found an Andrew, but not yours) History of Fitzwilliam, NH (nothing found) In the History of Brookline, NH I found many RUSSELLs and something rather interesting. There were two RUSSELL brothers who settled in Brookline before 1757: Samuel and George. They BOTH married daughters of Andrew and Martha MITCHELL of Lunnenburg, MA. The brothers were the sons of Robert and Mary RUSSELL of Lunnenburg, MA. There is no Andrew listed among Samuel's children, however, George did have a son named Andrew who was in the Revol. War. Andrew served from 1776-7 and again in 1781 when he served 6 months [pg 93] It is possible (and likely) that Andrew had a son named Andrew. I did find Andrew RUSSELL in the 1790 Census for Brookline: 1 son 16+ 2 sons -16 and 3 daughters. Perhaps this is a lead for you. Best of luck, Rhett R. Owings Living in CA, but loving NH USGenWeb town coordinator for Mason, NH http://home.earthlink.net/~georgeo/mason_nh.htm

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this particular list, and hope that somebody can help me. My mom just passed and we just found my grandparents marriage certificate. Charles Lancaster Russell b: 1863 and Edith "Gladys" Shaw b:1889 were married on October 15, 1907 in Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. According to the marriage certificate they were residents there. The problem comes from the fact that he and his father (Joseph Edward Russell) were born in Maine (Piscataquis Co.) Charles met Gladys in Andover, MA. I know that Charles's Grandfather (Andrew W. Russell) was born somewhere in New Hampshire about 1815. I guess what I am hoping is that Hudson, New Hampshire is where Andrew was born. Is anyone out there familiar with this family or that can help me? I sure would appreciate it. Thanks Nancy in Oregon __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Wow. Ask a question and get a book!! I should write this all down for future queries on the board. You Guys are awesome. Dover Library and the NH Historical Library win by a landslide. The NH state Library and the NH Vital records tied for second. Given my time frame, and I'm showing my mother (68) the birthplace of her ancestors for the first time, I'll probably spend all my time on the first two and plan a quick weekend trip(s) as soon as possible. A big thanks to all who answered (I even found a new cousin! Yippee:) ). Extra thanks for the personal histories and the travel/parking suggestions. Your directions will be stapled to my airline tickets. I can't wait to visit the emigrant state for my 1,000 + new ancestors I found this last year. Take care, Colin Brooks

Before you go I suggest you check out this site <A HREF="http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/">Lane Memorial Library, Hampton, NH</A> for some ideas of what is around. Abby

John and Nan Smith wrote: > > To the New Hampshire list: > My grandparents lived in a small "town" called Lost Nation, NH for a period of time in the late 1800's. I know where the spot was but can I find any land records, tax rolls, etc. to tell me when they moved there and when they left? Where would I look if such things were kept? > Thanks, > Nan Smith Property deeds should be found in the Clerk's office of the county courthouse, in the county seat where Lost Nation is located. The tax records should also be there. Am assuming you know in which county it is situated. Julie

To the New Hampshire list: My grandparents lived in a small "town" called Lost Nation, NH for a period of time in the late 1800's. I know where the spot was but can I find any land records, tax rolls, etc. to tell me when they moved there and when they left? Where would I look if such things were kept? Thanks, Nan Smith

Colin, If your looking for information on all these towns I guess the best library would be the State Library in Concord. As an alternative both the Manchester Historical Assoc. and the Manchester Library have very good collections and they are only a block apart. The Nashua Library also has a history room. Good Luck Steve At 11:50 AM 09/08/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Dear list members, > I will be chasing my ancestral ghosts in Londonderry, Chester, >Litchfield, Manchester, Dover, Merrimack, Rochester and Portsmouth from Sat. >to Tuesday on the 16th through 19th of September. I was wondering if any >locals or prior genealogical visitors could provide some tips on specific >places to visit. I obviously can't spend a day in each town so I wanted to >narrow my choices down as much as possible. > Does anyone know of a library that would have the most local town > history >books? The more town histories I find the more my folks names pop up. So I'd >like to get as many local histories as possible. Any other genealogy library >or genealogical society for those towns or areas would be also helpful. I am >aware of the Family History Center, but I have one near me so that wouldn't >be a valuable use of time. Since my ancestors are the early 1700 founders of >this state, the early histories and genealogy records are what I am trying to >find. >Thanks for all your help, >Colin Brooks > >surnames: MCDUFFEE, BOYD, DARRAH, TOWNE, DWINNELL, HAM, UNDERWOOD, YOUNG, >FLAGG, MCKEAN, PERKINS, DOWNING, LUND etc. etc.

Dear list members, I will be chasing my ancestral ghosts in Londonderry, Chester, Litchfield, Manchester, Dover, Merrimack, Rochester and Portsmouth from Sat. to Tuesday on the 16th through 19th of September. I was wondering if any locals or prior genealogical visitors could provide some tips on specific places to visit. I obviously can't spend a day in each town so I wanted to narrow my choices down as much as possible. Does anyone know of a library that would have the most local town history books? The more town histories I find the more my folks names pop up. So I'd like to get as many local histories as possible. Any other genealogy library or genealogical society for those towns or areas would be also helpful. I am aware of the Family History Center, but I have one near me so that wouldn't be a valuable use of time. Since my ancestors are the early 1700 founders of this state, the early histories and genealogy records are what I am trying to find. Thanks for all your help, Colin Brooks surnames: MCDUFFEE, BOYD, DARRAH, TOWNE, DWINNELL, HAM, UNDERWOOD, YOUNG, FLAGG, MCKEAN, PERKINS, DOWNING, LUND etc. etc.

Its been a while since I've reached out to the list. Hoping someone has something new. Now looking at some new information on my CHATEL-LAPOINTE line, yet to be confirmed. Rouel Chatel m. Eva Lapointe (b.1884 Sciota, NY/NJ?); his brother Prosper Chatel m. Eva's sister Lucinda Lapointe. The parents of Eva and Lucinda were Gilbert Lapointe (b~1841, St. Therese, PQ, CAN) and Ida (aka Phoebe) CHARBONNEAU (b.~1851 Sciota, NY/NJ?). The parents of Gilbert (Jilbert) Lapointe were Jean Lapointe and Dorothe MATTE. Gilbert died in Manchester, NH, August 03, 1898; Ida died in Nashua, 1906 (cannot find actual death date/cert). The parents of Rouel and Prosper were Prosper Chatel (b. 1849, CAN, d. August 13, 1918, Goffstown, NH) and Marceline GAGNE (b ~ 1850, Montreal, d January 30, 1918, Manchester, NH). The grandparents of Prosper and Rouel were Prosper Chatel and Libert (Gelberte) GAGNON (some records indicate from British Columbia, CAN). Note: this CHATEL line is directly related to the large family of Joseph Pierre Chatel and Hedwidge BRIEN of Can>Manchester, NH, and the many in Nashua as well. Researching in various locations: Barry, Bollinger, DeFlumeri, DePalma, DiPaolo, Ferriero, Gagliardi, Gutner, Hines, Johnn, Joyce, Lepore, Loungo, McCarthy, Scheidel, Scopa. Also researching: in New Brunswick, CAN: Hartshorn, Ibbetson (?), Muzzeroll, Nash, Walsh; in Quebec/British Columbia: Gagne, Gagnon, Lapointe, Matte in PEI, CAN: Bradley, Goodwin, Lawless, McCarthy, McMahon, Mulligan, O'Sullivan; in Ireland: Glynn, Hines,Minnihan, Murphy; in upstate NY: Charbonneau, Chatel, Lapointe in New England, colonial to present: Allen, Andrews, Austin, Ayre, Barlow, Barker, Bateman, Blood, Brooks, Brown, Browne, Burbank, Buttrick, Carr, Cass, Carter, Chatel, Clark, Collins, Coxon, Culver, Daby, Dane, Eames (?), Emery, Evans, Farwell, Fields, Fitch, Foote, Foster, Franklin, Frost, Fuller, Gage, Gagne, Gagnon, Gardner, Gawkroger (Platts), Gibson, Glynn, Goodwin, Grant, Greene, Harlow, Harris, Hartshorn, Hastings, Hatch, Hemingway,Hewes, Higgs, Hixon, Hixson, Hobbs, Hopkins, Hough (Howe), Hovey, Humphrie, Hyde, Ibbetson (?), Iyde, Joslin, Kimball, King, Knowlton, Lane, Lapointe, Larrabee, Lawless, Leach, Lee, Leete, Linton, Littlefield, Makepiece, Marlowe, Moore, Morse, Mousall, Nichols, Nutt, Page, Parkhurst, Partridge, Peirce, Pemberton, Pierce, Prescott, Prisse, Richards, Richardson, Robey (Roby), Rowley, Royal, Russell, Rust, Sawtell, Sawyer, Scott, Sharp, Shatswell, Sibley, Smith, Stanhope, Stearns, Stevens, Stewart, Tracy, Tucker, Turner, Upton, Wadd, Walker, Ward, Warner, Waters, Watkins, Weaver, Weeks, Wells, Wheeler, Whitcomb, White, Whotlocke, Wilder, Wilson, Woodman, Wyman. Please respond to the email address below. All suggestions/ideas welcome. DJ Glynn in Boston DGlynn97@aol.com

Looking for parents of OLIVER W. PERRY HOLMES b. abt 1815 in NH. Moved to Madison Co., IL and married Mary D'Armon Aug. 6, 1833. Moved to Osage Co., MO where he became the 2nd state representative in the 13th legislature in 1844. Had four children: Sophrinia, William, Albert & Lucy. He then left his family and moved to California during the Goldrush, where he died in 1850. Heidi

Hi, I am looking for anyone who might have information on the following family: William Manning married Mary C. Kidder on Febuary 25, 1838 in Nashua, Hillsboro, New Hampshire. Mary C. Kidder was born on April 13, 1816 and died on March 21, 1885. Her mother (?) Mrs. Hannah Kidder die on November 24, 1866, aged 96 years Her father Might have been Neheniah Kidder who died on Aug. 5, 1866 They also had an aunt that married a Leland who died in 1880 or 1881. They (William Manning and Mary Kidder) had: 1. Son born on Jan 26, 1839 died on Jan 26, 1839 2. Bywin Manning, born Dec. 22, 1839 3. Ellen Eminarette Tyler Manning, born Feb. 21, 1842 4. Sarah Elizabeth Manning, born on Feb. 19, 1844 5. Laura Arabella Manning, born on May 16, 1846 m. William Buckminster on May 25, 1866 6. Huldah Rosina Manning, born June 13, 1848 7. Charles William Manning, born Nov. 17, 1850 8. George Henry Edwin Manning, born Jan. 29, 1853 Laura Manning went on to live in Everett, Middlesex county, MA . Laura Arabella Manning, born on May 16, 1846 m. William Buckminster on May 25, 1866 Children: Willie A. Buckminster born on March 21, 1867 George Herbert Buckminster born May 23, 1870 (born Everett, Middlesex, MA) Murid or Merrid Mabel Buckminster born may 18, 1872 Annie Bell Buckminster born Sept. 27, 1874 Let me know if you relate to this family or have any additional information on them. Thanks. Jason Arnott

Hi Elizabeth, Joseph Underwood Blood's Aunt Charlotte Underwood is my line from the Underwood Family. Don't have anything on the Mills, but I wondered what you may have on the Blood family? Thanks for a reply Colin

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 18:56:36 -0400 (EDT) From: Elizabeth Knauss <sfrja@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us> To: mills-l@rootsweb.com Subject: James & Agnes Mills of Deering< NH Does anyone on the list have access to "The Descendants of Thomas Mills of Dunbarton, New Hampshire for a lookup? I ams trying to find information on James Mills and Agnes ??? who lived in Deering, just down the road. The IGI lists the following children: Mary b. Nov. 20, 1786 Jean b. Nov. 11, 1788 Thomas b. Feb. 2, 1791 Rachel b. Dec. 15, 1793 Samuel b. Jan. 27, 1796 Achsah b. Aug. 26, 1798 Anna b. March 11, 1801. Anna married Joseph Underwood Blood. I don't know anythiong about Anna's brothers or sisters. Does anyone have further information on these New Hampshire Mills?

I'm searching for THOMAS M. COLE born around 1810 in Vermont. I was able to obtain this info through a census. He was married to a woman named Laura who was also born in Vermont around 1815. They had at least one son named FRANCIS M (perhaps for Marian) COLE. He was born either 14 Mar 1839 or April 27, 1835 in Oxford, Maine or Lowell, Mass. (Pension records and Milford history book say two different things) I've sent letters off to both places, but to no avail. It appears that records in Oxford have been lost or burnt in fires. Even without this info, I know a great deal about FRANCIS M. COLE, his wife Betsey Aham and the children. I have even visited his gravesite in Milford, NH and have obtained his pension records from the Civil War. I am looking for any advice on how I might find out about his mom and dad and any other siplings. I know there are a zillion Coles in this area, and have been searching and searching to find THOMAS COLE, married to an Ellen, with a child Francis M. Any helpful leads appreciated. Please email: khenn@san.rr.com

Hi! I abstracted the censuses for Lyndeborough back in 1986 from 1790 to 1880. There is no entry for Hennigan. Perhaps they lived in Milford by the time you need to find them. Sorry not to have more positive information for you.

I have checked the Military History of NH 1623-1861 by Chandler Potter and in pt. 2 of that book there is an index to soldiers who served in the War of 1812. Unfortunately there is no entry for a Samuel Prince. Sorry to be the bearer of such news. You might try the History of Hillsborough Co., NH by D. Hurd for the section on the town of Hillsborough to see if it gives a list of soldiers.