Perhaps I owe an apology for mentioning Casco Bay, but wouldn't it be better to ask if there was a connection to Rockingham Co? My inquiry did have. Henry's family came to Hampton. I thought maybe others of this group did. It would have obviously been better for me to have told more. No more will be said. - Betty Adams

I've seen references to the abuse of the Scot-Irish and believe it to be fantasy and a slap at our early Colonial ancestors. Nutfield was never attacked after the Scot-irish came in in 1718. Casco By was an established colony long before the Scot-Irish came in in 1718 and the Scot-Irish were not used as shields there or anywhere else. I have quite a bit of Scot and Scot-Irish ancestry. I think we need to get back to history! thanks, Charles I get very frustrated b/c there seems to be - still, after all these years - a bias against any real discussion of this brave group of eary NH pioneers. Maybe there are just not enough descendants researching this place and time period. They were used by the earlier settlers as a buffer against the Indians and today they are seem to be ignored.

Dear Subscribers, I am new to the list and thought I would introduce myself by posting my lines from Rockingham County Sampson UNDERHILL, b. abt 1692. d. aft Dec. 16, 1731 in Chester, looking for his parents in MA. John UNDERHILL, b. Mar. 16, 1720/21, d. Jul 31, 1793 in Chester John UNDERHILL, Jr., b. Jun. 20, 1745, d. 1816 in Sullivan Co., NH wife, Hannah COLBY, b. abt 1749, looking for her parents, possibly Joseph COLBY. Amos UNDERHILL, b. abt 1772 in Chester Nathaniel AMBROSE, b. Dec. 14, 1677, d. 1745 in Chester, plus four generations back wife, Hannah EASTMAN, b. Nov. 11, 1674, d. Sep. 6, 1719 in Salisbury, MA daughter, Elizabeth AMBROSE, wife of Sampson Underhill, b. Oct. 20, 1698 Samuel HEALEY, b. Sep. 14, 1662, d. aft 1732 in Hampton Falls, plus two generations back for certain. wife, Hannah SMITH, no info on her. William HEALEY, b. Jan. 29, 1689/90 in Hampton Joanna HEALEY, b. Jul. 20, 1718 in Hampton Falls, wife of John Underhill Lt. John SANBORN, b. abt 1620, d. Oct. 20, 1692 in Hampton Falls, the jury is still out on his ancestry Benjamin SANBORN, b. Dec. 20, 1668 , d. Dec. 15, 1740 Mary SANBORN, b. Oct. 27, 1690, d. abt 1785, wife of William Healey Timothy and Susanna WORCESTER, plus two generations back Sarah WORCESTER, b. Aug. 16, 1667, wife of Benjamin Sanborn My "grey area" is the parentage of Hannah Colby, b. abt 1749 in Chester and Hannah Smith, wife of Samuel Healey. Alison

Gail Brown wrote: > > Although I believe that any topic related to people who lived in Rockingham > Co. is related to this mail list, I also understand that it is the > listowner's perogative to set the limits of discussion. Apparently, I wasn't clear. I agree. "Any topic related to people who lived in Rockingham Co. is related to this mail list." Another mail list, > probably more helpful than Northeast-L is the Scotch-Irish list at > Scotch-Irish-L-request@rootsweb.com I believe I said that, too (about NORTHEAST-ROOTS). Again, we agree. > I get very frustrated b/c there seems to be - still, after all these years - > a bias against any real discussion of this brave group of eary NH pioneers. > Maybe there are just not enough descendants researching this place and time > period. They were used by the earlier settlers as a buffer against the > Indians and today they are seem to be ignored. > > My ancestor, Robert CLARK, who came to Londonderry, Rockingham Co. NH, about > 1725 (according to Rev. Edward Parker's _History of Londonderry_), was a > weaver, as were many others of the Scots-Irish. Since flax weaving was a > vital industry in early NH, I would think that any discussion of the process > would definitely be on-topic. But, of course, I will defer to the > listowner's wishes. So as to make it clearer yet, the discussion about the English-German-French-Scot-Irish ancestors of Londonderry, and elsewhere in Rockingham county, regardless of where they were born or where they died, are ON-topic. What I'm asking is that we not start a string about those who moved on to other places, such as Casco Bay, Maine, without tying it in any way to Rockingham. I hope this clears up any misunderstanding of the point I was earlier trying to make. -- Dick Marston Owner: NHROCKIN mail list.

Although I believe that any topic related to people who lived in Rockingham Co. is related to this mail list, I also understand that it is the listowner's perogative to set the limits of discussion. Another mail list, probably more helpful than Northeast-L is the Scotch-Irish list at Scotch-Irish-L-request@rootsweb.com I get very frustrated b/c there seems to be - still, after all these years - a bias against any real discussion of this brave group of eary NH pioneers. Maybe there are just not enough descendants researching this place and time period. They were used by the earlier settlers as a buffer against the Indians and today they are seem to be ignored. My ancestor, Robert CLARK, who came to Londonderry, Rockingham Co. NH, about 1725 (according to Rev. Edward Parker's _History of Londonderry_), was a weaver, as were many others of the Scots-Irish. Since flax weaving was a vital industry in early NH, I would think that any discussion of the process would definitely be on-topic. But, of course, I will defer to the listowner's wishes. To Pat, I have - somewhere - a description of the linen process (not very pretty) and will send it to you when I find it. I would post it to the list, but apparently it would be considered off-topic! Gail -----Original Message----- From: Dick Marston <dick@marston.net> To: NHROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com <NHROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 11:48 AM Subject: Re: Casco Bay, etc. >Apparently a thread is starting to develop here to carry us off-topic to >interesting matters unrelated to Rockingham county, N.H.

Apparently a thread is starting to develop here to carry us off-topic to interesting matters unrelated to Rockingham county, N.H. I didn't step in earlier because at least the original message was about a book that involved a Rockingham town in its title, so, I assume its content, as well. The history of our Rockingham ancestors and cousins is very much on-topic, whether its the food they ate or the clothes they wore, but, PLEASE, let's not get spring-boarded out of focus. NORTHEAST-ROOTS-L is still a wonderful site on which to discuss these wider-spread topics. Thanks for your cooperation. Current subscribership: 308. -- Dick Marston, Owner: NHROCKIN mail list.

George Horne wrote: > > Am looking for birth date for Keziah Perkins dau of Abraham and wife of > James Towle of Hampton. She was b. 25 Apr 17?? location ? > and Died in 1790+ after falling in the fire. Please Ref: info. Thanks. > George > > George C. Horne > PO Box 265 > Georgetown, Maine 04548 > ghorne@clinic.net She was born in Hampton on 4/25/1709. She died (there?) on 12/12/1794. Dow's "History of Hampton, 1638-1892," (1893), pg. 911, #XI; Sanborn & Sanborn, "Vital Records of Hampton, New Hampshire, to the End of the Year 1900," (1992), vol.1, pg. 50, for date and place of birth; Sanborn & Sanborn, "Vital Records of Hampton, New Hampshire, to the End of the Year 1900," (1998), vol.2, pg. 23, for date and place of her baptism, 7/19/1719 in Hampton, after her father's death, and pg. 43 for her marriage to James TOWLE on 7/22/1725 in Hampton. Dick Marston, Marston Manor: URL: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1638/;

With all the talk about Casco Bay - My ancestor, Henry Thrasher, lived in Casco Bay in the late 1600s and was killed in an Indian raid August 10, 1703. Any more info on the early Indian raids? _Betty Adams

I am likewise interested in responses others may have about the lines Alison posted. Thank you. --BJ

Flax weaving - 1718 Boston to Casco Bay, ME to Londonderry NH I know that it was this group of emigrants that introduced linen weaving to New England. It soon became popular with the ladies in Boston. What I do not understand it the process itself. Starting with the growing the flax, right up to the gorgeous material. Can anyone help me understand the process. How is it done? What is a bleacher of cotton, a linen draper, a tailor. Are they the same? Pat Gregg PS please post any info on the list for all to participate.

Flax weaving - 1718 Boston to Casco Bay, ME to Londonderry NH I know that it was this group of emigrants that introduced linen weaving to New England. It soon became popular with the ladies in Boston. What I do not understand it the process itself. Starting with the growing the flax, right up to the gorgeous material. Can anyone help me understand the process. How is it done? What is a bleacher of cotton, a linen draper, a tailor. Are they the same? Pat Gregg PS please post any info on the list for all to participate.

Onboard ship - 1718 Boston to Casco Bay, ME to Londonderry NH I desperately what to know what it was like on board the five ships during this time 1718, what was the food like, how did they cook, eat, sleep, socialize. What were the conditions. How long did it take. Does anyone have any ideas. Pat Gregg PS please post any info on the list for all to participate.

Am looking for birth date for Keziah Perkins dau of Abraham and wife of James Towle of Hampton. She was b. 25 Apr 17?? location ? and Died in 1790+ after falling in the fire. Please Ref: info. Thanks. George George C. Horne PO Box 265 Georgetown, Maine 04548 ghorne@clinic.net

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Information given to me suggests Smith CRAM married Jane HARRIMAN on 30 Dec 1782 in Epping. This information gives Epping Town Records as the source. If anyone has access to these records, I would like to have the place and date confirmed. Thanks so much for your time. Carla

Patsy, (or anyone on this list) Am trying to link a John C. JENNESS, 1st Lt who was killed in action at the Wagon Box Fight near Fort Phil Kearny [today near Story, WY] on 02 Aug 1867 to the JENNESS's of NH. Have been to Fort Phil Kearny, the Wagon Box Fight site, and Lt JENNESS's grave at Little Big Horn National Park, MT. He was born in Newport, VT just a few miles from where I was born on the JENNESS farm in Barton, VT. [My mother's maiden name is Dorothy JENNESS, line from the Francis JENNESS of Rye, NH who came over from England.] Have identified his parents and grandparents as below: 1 John JENNESS b: 1761/2 . +Temperance FOLLET b: 24 Aug 1760 in Pembroke <?>, Merrimack, NH . 2 Solomon JENNESS b: 06 May 1801 in Pembroke, Merrimack, NH . *2nd Wife of Solomon JENNESS: .... +Polly MCDANIELS b: 16 Nov 1804 .... 3 John C. JENNESS b: 10 May 1843 in Newport, Orleans, VT; KIA 02 Aug 1867, near Fort Phil Kearney, WY Problem is finding parents of grandfather John JENNESS b. 1761/2 who married Temperance FOLLET on 14 Nov 1783 in Pembroke, Merrimack, NH [IGI NH p4,754 JENNESS, JOHN TEMPERANCE FOLLET M 14 NOV 1783 MERRIMACK, PEMBROKE] More information on this particular John JENNESS is found in: 'Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files' M-804 Roll 1412 * pg. 0513 Jenness, Job or Jenniss (has brother John) pg. 0525 NH Jenness, John - Temperance W.26705 pg. 0527 Vermont, Montpl. Temperance Jenness Widow of John Jenness who was a private in the Revolution $80 per annum to commence on 04 Mar 1843. Certificate of Pension issued 31 Jan 1844, and sent to John Kimball, Barton, VT. Recorded in Book A Vol 1 page 27 pg. 0533 Enlisted 19 April 1779, served until 7 June 1783 in Capt Amos Morrell's Co, Col Cilliy/s Regt, NH John Jenness & Temperence Follet of Pembroke married 14 Nov 1783 by Rev Zacheus Colby. pg. 0536 17 Oct 1843 Temperance Jennis, age 84, at Newport, VT. John Jennis died at Newport, VT on the 10th of May 1843. Temperance moved to Danville and Newport about 12 years ago. * pg. 0543 Pension application 08 Apr 1818, age 56. Battles engaged in: Newtown & skirmishes with Indians. Children in 1820, dau age 20, dau Sukey age 17. pg. 0552 John Jenness in Newport, VT on 26 Dec 1831 residing with youngest son [Solomon]. So, based on the pg. 0543 (1818 - 56 = 1761/62) this John was born in 1761 or 62. However: Forty eight (48) John JENNESSs have been identified in south-eastern NH. The birthdates range from 1709 to 1868. But, have found a John JENNESS b: 04 Feb 1761 in Rye, Rockingham, NH who is the son of Job and Mary JENNESS, their last child as shown below: 1 Job JENNESS b: 15 Oct 1708 in Hampton-Rye<?>, Rockingham, NH . +Mary JENNESS b: 25 Jan 1717/18 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Hezekiah JENNESS b: 26 Aug 1736 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Elizabeth Hannah JENNESS b: 10 Oct 1738 in Rye, Rockingham, NH .... +Thomas RAND b: Abt. 1738 . *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Hannah JENNESS: .... +Jonathan WOODMAN b: Abt. 1738 . 2 Job JENNESS b: Abt. 1740 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Anna JENNESS b: 1750 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Richard JENNESS b: 08 Dec 1751 in Rye, Rockingham, NH .... +Mary PAGE b: Abt. 1751 in No. Hampton <?>, Rockingham, NH . 2 Samuel JENNESS b: Abt. 1755 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Comfort JENNESS b: 1760 in Rye, Rockingham, NH .... +John BROWN b: Abt. 1760 . 2 John JENNESS b: 04 Feb 1761 in Rye, Rockingham, NH This Job goes back to the JENNESS progenitor Francis as shown here: 1 Francis JENNESS b: 1634 in Rye, Sussex, England . +Hannah SWAINE b: 1647 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH . 2 John [#1] JENNESS b: 14 Jun 1678 in Hampton (now Rye), Rockingham, NH .... +Hannah FOSS b: Abt. 1678 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH .... 3 Job JENNESS b: 15 Oct 1708 in Hampton-Rye<?>, Rockingham, NH Note from the 'Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files' on pg. 0513 'Jenness, Job or Jenniss (has brother John)' is supportive since there are sons Job and John of this Job b. 15 Oct 1708. So, HYPOTHERSIS: The John JENNESS b. 1761/2 is the same John JENNESS born 04 Feb 1761 in Rye, Rockingham, NH. Question: Can the hypothesis be proved? If there are no primary sources that either prove or disprove the hypothesis, are there any secondary sources to shed light on the subject? Thanks for any help. Earl -- Earl Dunn edunn@mitre.org (703) 255-9556 P.O. Box 417 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 PatsyPLQ@aol.com wrote: > > I have a book, New Hampshire The State that Made Us a Union. It is an index > hardback, 260 pages, published by the New Hampshire Bicentennial Commission, > with photos, maps and documents from the late 1700's. It's in perfect > condition. I will do look ups until it is sold. It has a Stephen Fifield of > Candia, listed for your info. > > ==== NHROCKIN Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Mailing Lists Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Rockingham County GenWeb site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1706/ > ****************

In the Revolutionary pension application of John Grant there are several depositions which may be of interest to someone on this list. Please contact me for further information, if you are interested in any of these people: Jethro Libbee of Allenstown, NH [dated 19 June 1837) ae 82; Nathan Goss of Allentown, NH [dated 22 July 1837], ae 54; Jonathan Urin of Concord, NH [dated 6 January 1838]; Benjamin Page of Cichester, NH [dated 10 October 1837]; Samuel Davis of Epsom, NH [dated 8 December 1837], ae 78; Thomas Haines of Concord, NH [dated 12 February 1838], ae 77; Hall Burgin of Concord, NH [dated 19 July 1838], ae 68; Samuel Cochran, Jr. of Pembroke, NH [dated 14 August 1838], ae 61 Josiah Sanborn of Epsom [10 August 1838], ae 75; John Durgin of Sanbornton, NH [17 December 1838], ae 82; Christine Pettit California http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/e/t/Christine-M-Pettit/

Subject to use: 1718 Boston to Casco Bay, ME to Londonderry NH Pat Gregg - patgregg@mediaone.net I want to thank all of your who have shared information on this group of families. For all of you who found your families in the Governor Shute petition or in other information I have shared, I was happy to help. Through your efforts, I found many new books, resources, and other researchers who share the "need to know" about these particular emigrants. Since the 1718 emigration is the key to so many of the families, I would like to get those of you who have interest to keep sharing under the title I placed above. I get tons of email as well and this will help us find the relevant messages. I will also include sources where you can find the information. I hope you will do the same Their reasons for immigration 29. (L#17), Parker, Edward L., Rev. Late Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Derry, The History of Londonderry, Comprising the Towns of Derry and Londonderry, NH, Published by Perkins and Whipple, Boston, MA, 1851, Personal Library, New England Historical Genealogy Society, Boston MA, Book Reprint. P.34 "That such were their motives, we learn from a manuscript sermon of the Rev. James MacGregor, one of the four pastors who accompanied their flocks to America, and the first minister of Londonderry. It was addressed to them oil the eve of their embarking for this country. His discourse was from those very appropriate words of Moses, when conducting the chosen tribes to the Promised Land: 11 If thy presence go not with me, carry us not tip hence." In tile application of the subject to their emigration, lie states the following as reasons of their removal to America. 1. To avoid oppression and cruel bondage. 2. To shun persecution and designed ruin. 3. To withdraw from the communion of idolaters. 4. To have an opportunity of worshipping God, according to the dictates of conscience and the rules of his inspired Word" What I feel is the underlying reason. My take on this group: They were magnificent entrepreneurs 70. (L#151), Hanna, Charles A., The Scotch-Irish Vol. II or The Scot in North Britain, North Ireland, and North America, Vol. II, Originally Published: New York, 1902, Reprinted, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1968, 1985, 1995, 1902 reprinted 1995, Personal Library, Willow Bend Books & Family Line Publications, 65 East Main St. Westminster, MD 21157-5036, Book Reprint $37.50. "Having thus the opportunity of swelling unmolested in their own township, of controlling its civil matters, and with liberty of worship established they soon became a thriving, prosperous, and influential community. In 1723, they built a house for their minister, the Rev James MacGregor, and the next year, a meetinghouse. In six year they had four schools in the township, and within nine years of its first settlement, Londonderry-paid one fifteenth of the State tax." 29. (L#17), Parker, Edward L., Rev. Late Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Derry, The History of Londonderry, Comprising the Towns of Derry and Londonderry, NH, Published by Perkins and Whipple, Boston, MA, 1851, Personal Library, New England Historical Genealogy Society, Boston MA, Book Reprint. P.44 Those who first settles Londonderry, NH It began Eleventh day of April, old style, 1719 Those who first composed the settlement were the following sixteen men with their families, namely: James McKeen, John Barnett, Archibald Clendenin, John Mitchell, James Sterrett, James Anderson, James Alexander, James Gregg, James Clark, James Nesmith, Allen Anderson, Robert Weir (Wear), John Morrison, Samuel Allison, Thomas Steele, and John Stuart (Stewart). These pioneers of the settlement were most of them men in middle life, robust, persevering, and adventurous, well suited to encounter the toils and endure the hardships of such an undertaking. Most of them attained to advanced age. They lived to see their descendants settled around them, and the forest into which they had penetrated converted into a fruitful field. The average age of thirteen of the number, of whose age alone we have any record, was seventy-nine years; six attained to nearly ninety, and two surpassed it. John Morrison, the oldest of this company, lived to the advanced age of ninety-seven years. 24. The Historical Booklet Committee for 250th Nutfield Anniversary Committee, Glimpses of Derry New Hampshire 1719-1969, 1969, Derry Public Library, (can be checked out), Booklet Town. To these were added were soon added: ELIAS KEYES, JOSEPH SIMONDS, JOHN GOFFE, JOHN GREGG, REV. James MACGREGOR, and DAVID CARGILL I hope all of you with the same interest will continue to communicate and share. Have Fun! Pat

I have a book, New Hampshire The State that Made Us a Union. It is an index hardback, 260 pages, published by the New Hampshire Bicentennial Commission, with photos, maps and documents from the late 1700's. It's in perfect condition. I will do look ups until it is sold. It has a Stephen Fifield of Candia, listed for your info.

My family was one of the founders of Londonderry back in 1718. They married - Robert McClure - Jeanet Logan - Jean Ewins - Samuel Thompson - Joseph Scobey - William Morrison - Samuel Houston. Would like to share info with any one who is also looking for info on the above. Thank you Ed Rogers