HISTORY OF ALEXANDRIA, GRAFTON COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE ---------------------------------- Information located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com On a web site about GENEALOGY AND HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE and its counties TRANSCRIBED BY JANICE BROWN Please see the web site for my email contact. ---------------------------------- The original source of this information is in the public domain, however use of this text file, other than for personal use, is restricted without written permission from the transcriber (who has edited, compiled and added new copyrighted text to same). ======================================================== SOURCE: Gazetteer of Grafton County, N.H., 1709-1886 by Hamilton Child, Syracuse, N.Y.: H. Child, June 1886 page 133+ HISTORY OF ALEXANDRIA NH ALEXANDRIA lies in the southeastern part of the county, in lat. 43 degrees 37 minutes and long. 71 degrees 50 minutes, an extremely irregularly outlined township, bounded north by Groton and Hebron, northeast by Bristol, south by Hill, Danbury and Grafton, and west by Orange. It was originally granted by the Masonian proprietors, to Joseph Butterfield Jr., and others, March 13, 1762, and was incorporated November 23, 1782. Many changes have been made in the town's territorial limits, however, but curtailment and annexation, so that the original limits, as given in the charter, would be almost entirely unrecognizable, they being stated in that document as follows:-- "Being at a maple tree in Mason's Patent line, about forty rods from Newfound pound, thence over part of said pond, south 12 degrees east five miles and a half, to a hemlock tree; thence south 53 degrees west eight and a half miles, to a beach tree, marked; thence north 12 degrees west four and a half miles, to the patent line aforementioned; and thence easterly on said line to place of beginning." An additional tract of land was granted by the proprietors, July 7, 1773, greatly increasing the limits, and bounded as follows:-- "Beginning at the southwesterly corner of Alexandria aforesiad, on the Patent line, and running on said Patent line to Fisherfield corner, in Great Sunappe Pond, from thence east on the northerly side line of Fisherfield, 472 rods, to Parrystown corner; then north 85 degrees east, about four miles, to a beach tree, marked, on Parrystown line; thence north 99 degrees east, about 1,672 rods, to a beach tree, marked, in Alexandria corner; thence north 12 degrees west, to the Patent line aforementioned, on the westerly side of said Alexandria." This latter trace has been known by the name of Heidleburg for some years previous to this grant, and was subsequently so called by some; but in most official documents it was designated as Alexandria Addition. On June 25, 1779, it was incorporated as a separate township, under the name of New London, which name it still bears. On February 11, 1778, a part of Alexandra was taken towards forming, with a part of New Chester (now Hill), a new township by the name of Bridgewater. Another portion of the town was set off June 18, 1795, and incorporated as a town by the name of Danbury. By an act of December 7, 1820, a tract of land was severed from the town of Orange and annexed to Alexandria; and by an act passed on the 20th of said month a tract of land was severed from Alexandria and annexed to the town of New Chester, the last change the town has been subjected to, and it now contains about 20,800 acres. In surface, the town is wildly diversified, picturesque and beautiful. On its western border, forming the dividing line between it and Orange, ranges Cardigan Mountain, which, at an elevation of 3,156 feet, towers above all the other elevations of the vicinity. Its based is rugged and covered with a heavy growth of timber, while its summit is divided into two granite peaks which can be seen for miles distant. From the base of the mountain the surface of the town has a general slope to the northeast--very broken, with Prime Hill as the highest elevation. Foster Pond, lying in the southern part of the town, has its outlet into Newfound Lake, which extends a short distance into the northeastern part of the town. Into this outlet debouche two other quite large streams, with their tributary streams, forming the water-course of the township. The larger of these tributary streams, Fowler's River, has its source near the summit of Cardigan Mountain. The soil is in general good, especially bordering the streams and ponds where are found excellent alluvial deposits. There is also about 2,000 acres of valuable intervale land which bears every evidence of having once been the bottom of Newfound Lake, there being found imbedded, at the depth of twenty feet, stumps, trees, and traces of beaver dams. DESCRIPTION OF ALEXANDRIA in 1885 In 1880 Alexandria had a population of 832. In 1885 the town had nine school districts and nine common schools. Its twelve school-houses were valued, including furniture, etc. at $2,425.00. There were 159 children attending school, taught during the year by three male and ten female teachers, at an average monthly salary of $23.00 for males and $19.34 for females. The entire amount raised for school purposes during the year was $833.88, while the expenditures were $1,507.15, with A.F. Cheney, superintendent. DESCRIPTION OF ALEXANDRIA VILLAGES ALEXANDRIA is a small post village located in the eastern part of the town. SOUTH ALEXANDRIA (p.o) is located in the southern part of the town. ALEXANDRIA TOWN LIBRARY--The town has a good library of 465 volumes. Dr. Timothy Haynes bequeathed by will $1,000 to the town as a library fund, provided the town would raise a like sum for the same purpose. This requirement was promptly met, the library was established, and a part of the town-house was lately appropriated to its use. ERASTUS T. HUTCHIN'S SAW-MILL, located in the northern part of the town, was built by David Martin, about thirty years ago. It has the capacity for cutting about 500,000 feet of lumber per year. JAMES W. SAUNDERS'S SAW, SHINGLE AND PLANING-MILL, located in the northern part of the town, was originally built by Nathan Sleeper, and was rebuilt by A.H. George, greatly repaired by W.H. Folsom, who put in circular saws, and was finally purchased by the present proprietor. It has the capacity for sawing 500,000 feet of lumber per year. SETH G. PATTEN'S STEAM SAW-MILL, located in the western part of the town, on road 34, was built by him in 1883. It is the only steam mill in the town, is supplied with circular saws, shingle-mill and planer, and has the capacity for cutting 1,000,000 feet of lumber per annum. SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWN The settlement of the town was not commenced until December, 1769, when William, Jonathan, and John Moor Corliss came on and commenced a clearing. But the ice once broken settlers seem to have come in rapidly, for a petition sent to the general court only four years later, in 1773, is appended the names of all the male inhabitants at that time, which were as follows: James Russell, Eliphalet Gale, John Moor Corliss, Josiah Emerson, George Corliss, David Cross, William Patterson, Daniel MacMurphy, Christopher Bartlet, Benjamin Hoyte, Thomas Hoyt, Moses Johnson, Asa Hastings, Jonathan Merrill, Jonathan Corliss, David Atwood, Jeremiah Ladd, Nason Cash, Joseph Atwood, Jonathan Farrar, Jonathan Taylor, James Taylor, Ebenezer Wells, William Powell, Anthony Taylor, John Tolford, William Palmer, Jonathan Palmer, Jonathan Palmer Jr., Ebenezer Farrar, John Champney, John Fravier. This petition was for a reduction and equalization of taxes, as they were "a burthen insupportable for them in their present infant state, and much heavier than what is laid on other towns of their ability." In December 1775 we find the additional names of William Morrow, Robert Morrow, Jonathan Clark, William Palmer, John McMurphy, Joseph Basford Jr., William Polee and Joseph Hoyt, while the Census report for that year shows the entire population to be 137 souls. An inventory of the town was taken in 1777 [that inventory is found in the original document, but not included here.] ****** EARLY SETTLERS ****** ELIPHALET GALE came to Alexandria from Salisbury NH and was one of the early settlers of the town. Stephen, one of his six children, married Margaret Sanburn, of Bristol NH. Luke, one of the thirteen children of Stephen, married Louisa A., daughter of Elias and Rebecca (Simonds) Perkins, and had three children, namely, Sarah L., Clara A., and Orrin S. The latter has been town clerk eleven years, is now justice of the peace, was a member of the State constitutional convention, for New Hampshire, in 1876, and represented the town in 1881. He married Emma R. Bailey, has two children, Shirley L., and Angie L., and resides on the home farm with his father. Luke Gale has held many offices of trust in the town and in the county. He represented the town in 1869-70. ALEXANDER McMURPHY, one of the early settlers, came here from Londonderry NH, and located as the first settler on the farm known as the "McMurphy farm," on road 38. In the year 1777 he was given fifty acres of land to induce him to settle in Alexandria. He was a pensioner of the Revolution, and also served in the war of 1812. He married Mary Palmer, of Sutton NH. His son Daniel married Betsey Huntington, of Bristol NH, and had born to him eleven children, ten of whom, two sons and eight daughters, grew to maturity. Of these, Daniel Jr. married Sarah E., daughter of Silas and Rebecca (Haywood) Roades, and has two sons, Albertus N. and Silas A. The latter married Emma Tilton, of Bristol, and has one child, Lizzie I. Albertus N. married Jennie N. Tilton, of Bristol, and has one daughter, Helen A. Daniel McMurphy and his two sons, Silas A. and Albertus N., reside on the homestead, thus making four generations that have lived there. MOSES ATWOOD, a miller, was an early settler of Alexandria and Bristol. John, one of his nine children, married Elizabeth Corliss, and reared four children, namely, George, Mary, Elizabeth and John W. The latter married Susan, daughter of Daniel and Susan (Cheley) Bailey, and had born to him four children, three of whom, Ella F., Emma R., and William I. are living. John W. resides here on road 15, corner 31. STEPHEN BULLOCK and his brother Joseph came from Plymouth, England, in 1623, and landed near Boston. Richard, son of Stephen came with them and was but three years of age. Elisha, one of his descendants, married Maria Leeds, of Canaan, reared five children, and settled in Grafton. His son Bradford married Lovina Gale, of Alexandria. Elisha H., one of his nine children, married twice, first, Abbie C. Allen, of Lyme, NH, and second, Sarah M., daughter of John and Maria J. (Flanders) French, and has two children, Abbie M. and Georgia A. He now resides at Alexandria Center, on road 30. HEZEKIAH BULLOCK, a resident of Grafton, on road 27, married Mary Martin and reared seven children, three of whom are living, namely, Pluma, Sabra and Gilbert. He died at the age of eighty-seven years. His son Arial K. came to Alexandria about 1840, married Orpha Simons, of this town, and located on a farm on road 34. His wife died in 1876, aged sixty-six years, and his death occurred in 1878, aged sixty-eight years. Three of his five children are living, viz: Kendrick S., Mary E. and Gilbert A. The latter married Clara A., daughter of Luke and Louisa A. (Perkins) Gale, has one daughter, Eva L., and resides in this town. He has been town treasurer five years, and is the only merchant and postmaster in town. JOHN PATTEN came to Alexandria at an early day, making his way by blazed trees. He died on the farm where he first located, aged eighty-seven years. Joseph, one of his nine children, married Sarah Braley, of Danbury NH, and reared three sons, Orlando R., Willie J. and Truman T. The latter married Etta M., daughter of Isaac H. and Maria M. (Braley) Baily, has one son, Leroy E., and resides in town, off road 8. Mr. Patten has a fine mica mine on his farm from which may be taken sheets of mica fifteen inches square. THere are also fine specimens of garnet and feldspar on the place. ROBERT PATTEN came to Alexandria from Londonderry NH, about seventy years ago. Jonathan, one of his four children, married Margaret, daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Ross) Clark, and reared three children, namely, Sophia, now dead, Mary Fernald, of Orange, and Samuel S., of this town. The latter married Etta, daughter of William L. and Lizzie (Bailey) Bailey, and has four children, as follows: Dora M., Chester S., Lura L. and Lena E. He resides on a farm on road 29. JOHN PATTEN served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting when he was but sixteen years of age. He married Jane Abbot, who bore him eleven children. His son, Benjamin A. married Polly Hastings, and reared five children, namely, Emily, Amanda, Jonas, Manson and Seth G. The last mentioned lives here on road 34. WILLIAM PATTEE was an early settler here, and lived on the farm known as the Pattee farm, on road 41. He married Judith Worthen, and reared eight children. His son Moses married Jane Gordon, of this town, and reared a family of ten children, viz: Jessie, William, Moses, Henry, James, Wilber, Betsey J. 1st, Rose M., Betsey J. 2d, and Lewis F. The last mentioned married Mary P., daughter of Gilman Jr. and Sarah L. (Rogers) Ingles and has three children, namely, Fred L., Charles H. and Mary L. Mr. Pattee resides here, on a farm, on road 41. JONATHAN TILTON, son of Sherburn and Hudah Tilton, came to Alexandria from Bridgewater, and resided here about forty years. He married Sarah Clifford, and reared nine children. His son Timothy married Mary McMurphy, of this town, and had born to him three children, namely, Jeriah, Sarah E., and Horace F. The latter married twice, first, Jennie E. Lewis, of Malden, Mass., who died at the age of twenty-four years, and second, Flora, daughter of Moses and Susan Noys, of Springfield NH, and has two children, Bertha M. and Edith M. Mr. Tilton resides in town, on a farm on road 42. SAMUEL TILTON was a resident of Andover NH, where he died. His son Joseph, married Mary, daughter of Jessie and Mary Rowe, of Campton NH. George T., one of his twelve children, married Mary H., daughter of Jasper E. and Eliza F. (Rowe) Glidden, has one child, Willie G., and resides in this town, on road 44. JESSE GORDON, son of George, came to this town from New Hampton, NH, at the age of fifty-six years, and resided here until his death, at the age of eighty years. He married Susan Bartlett, of Kingston NH, and reared a family of ten children. His son Moses married Jane, daughter of William and Judith (Worthin) Pattee, and has had born to him three children, two of whom, Moses W. and Hiram L. are living. The latter married Catharine, daughter of James and Sybil (Chamberlain) Coburn, and has seven children, viz: Sybil J., Sarah E. Caton, Elmer H., Robert B., Lendal A., James C. and Mary A. He resides in this town, on a farm, on road 44. Moses W. is lcoated on the homestead of his father, on road 42. Amos, one of the ten children of Jesse Gordon married Hannah E. Pattee, and had born to him two children, Isaac and Charles Henry. The latter married Dorcas D., daughter of David and Mary M. (Smith) Calley, of Bristol, has two children, Carl A. and Helen M., and lives in the home farm of his grandfather, on road 42. Isaac B. married Louise, daughter of Dr. D.E. and Mary E. (Wells) Wells, and has two children, Roy W. and Ross S. OLIVER BALLOU, son of Oliver, moved to Enfield from Providence, RI and was one of the early settlers of that town. He married for his second wife, Mary Simons of Alexandria, and had born to him twelve children, eleven of whom grew to maturity. His son Horace married Mary, daughter of Caleb and Louis (Phelps) Simons, and has had born to him four children, one of whom is now living and resides at Spirit Lake, Iowa. Mr. Ballou was the first permanent merchant in Alexandria, and remained in that business forty years. He has been justice of the peace twenty years, postmaster twenty years, and town clerk one year. He is now retired from business and resides in this town, on road 29. Hosea, one of the twelve children of Oliver, married Cynthia P., daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Parsons) Sanburn, and reared seven children, three of whom are living, namely, Charlotte A., Ellen Burpee of Bristol, and Luisde F. The latter served three years in the late war, enlisting in Co. C., 12th NH Vols, and was honorable discharged. He resides in this town with his mother. ROBERT SIMONDS, son of William, who was one of the early settlers of this town, was born in Alexandria, and married Phebe Hastings, of Bristol. Six of his eight children are living, one of whom, Robert Jr. married Margaret, daughter of Caleb and Lois (Phelps) Simons. His four children now living are Scott H. of California; Emma M., Preston F. and Walter F. The last mentioned married twice, first Tirza Ladd, and second Sarah A., daughter of Jacob and Emily (Terrill) Sanburn. He has two children, Perley H. and Flossie E., and resides in this town on a farm on road 15, corner 18. Mr. Simonds has been selectman two years, town collector five years, justice of the peace for the past ten years, and is now State justice. NATHAN BUTTERICK, son of Eli, was a native of Concord, Mass., came to Alexandria when twenty-one years of age. He married Mary Clifford, of this town, and reared four children, namely: Nathan B., John A., George F., and Charles W. Charles W. married Mary A., daughter of Jonathan and Lucy H. (Dean) Dickinson, has one daughter, Mary L., and resides here on a farm on road 44. ELLIOT HEALY, whose father served in the Revolution, came to this town from Northfield NH, about 1810, married Judith Heath, and reared seven children. The son Joseph S. married twice, first Mary Garlin and second Elizabeth Hammond, of Bristol NH. Of his four children, Albert lives in California, Eller resides in Manchester, Joseph H. served in the late war, in Co. C., 7th NH Vols and died in Georgia in 1863, and Fred N. lives in this town on road 11. Fred N. married Hannah Stevens, daughter of Jonathan Ackerman. JOHN PITMAN, who served in the battle of Bunker Hill, armed with a pitchfork, married Susan Keniston and reared nine children. His son John married Shuah Lougee, of Gilmanton NH. John, 3d, the eldest of his six sons, married Fannie B., daughter of William and Hannah (Batchelder) Miles, of Alton, and has reared eight children. He is the first settler on the farm where he now resides, and, with his wife, has occupied this farm for the past sixty years. They are both eighty-three years of age. His son Warren L. married Julia E. Tappin, has six children, and resides on the home farm with his father, on road 9. PHINEAS ACKERMAN, who served in the war of 1812, came to this town, from Farmington, in 1835, and located on road 2. He married Sarah Allard, of Farmington, and reared four children. His son Peter married Betsey Scruten, of Strafford NH. Eight of their ten children are living, one of whom, Peter T., married Emma J. Berry, and has six children, namely, Peter, Etta, Enoch, Arthur, Clark and Oren. He resides in this town on road 9. Phineas W. Ackerman married Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel and Susah (Chelsey) Bailey, and has two children, Charles O. and Lydia O. Patten. He resides on road 19. PETER ACKERMAN, a native of Rye NH, was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, and was wounded and crippled for life at the battle of Ticonderoga. He married twice, first Rachel Lock, and second, Harriet Marden and reared six children. His son John married Abigail Gray, of Farmington NH. Four of his nine children are living, one of whom, Shem G. married Joanna W., daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Rollins) Clark, of Dorchester, and has five children, viz: William C., John L., Fred H. Abbie G., and George W. The last mentioned lives at home with his father, on a farm at the foot of Cardigan mountain, on road 6. THOMAS HUTCHINS, son of Thomas, was a resident of Westford, Mass., where he died at the age of eighty-three years. Thomas, one of his three children, married twice, first Hannah Dedman, and second, Sarah Dadman, [note: Dedman and Dadman spelled exactly as in the original document], and came to Alexandria in 1857. Three of his large family of children are living, namely, Horatio E., Francis S., and Erastus T. The latter married Annie H., daughter of Caleb T. and Hannah (Kineston) Robie. His children are Mabel A., Josie L., Bert C. and Earl L. He resides on road 9, corner 11. EZRA T. GIFFORD married Almira, daughter of John and Kesiah Kimball. Ezra L., one of his seven children married Helen L., daughter of John W. and Harriet M. Braley, and has four children, namely, Leon C., Ada L., Minnie S., and Harry L. He resides on road 44. JOHN NOYES resides in Springfield NH and was the first settler on a farm where he died at the age of eighty-four years. He reared seven children, one of whom, Moses, married Susan C., daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Whitmore, and reared six children, namely, Eben E., Lydia A., Mary J., Charles M., Florilla S., and William H. He died in Springfield in November 1884, aged seventy-four years. William H. married Lucy A., daughter of Asa and Olive G. (Hogdon) Hoyt, of East Canaan, has one child Harry, and resides here on road 45. Moses Hoyt served in the war of 1812, and his widow, aged sixty-nine years, survives him and draws a pension. SAMUEL P. HEATH was a native of Salisbury NH when he died at the age of twenty-seven years. He married Mary A. Dunlap and had born to him two children, Eliza and John C. The latter married Jennie, daughter of Samuel and Harriet Morrell, of Andover NH, and has three children, Mary, Willie and Ernest. He resides on road 44. LEWIS CHAMBERLIN, son of Ira, who served in the war of 1812, was a native of Chazy, NY, where he died at the age of forty-seven years. His son William H. married Jane Aldrich of Chazy NY, and has three children, namely Jennie L., Nettie M., and Carrie B., He resides here on road 46. NATHANIEL BERRY resides in Strafford NH and reared a large family of children. His seventh son, Levi, married Sarah page of Epsom, NH and reared eleven children, eight sons and three daughters. His son James married Lorana, daughter of Peter and Lydia (Ladd) Fellows, and has three children, namely, Gilbert H., Caroline M., and Olive A., He was the first settler on the farm he now occupies, on road 4, on which plcae he has lived for fifty-six years. He is eighty years of age, and his wife is seventy-four years of age. Gilbert H., is also a resident of this town. REV. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, a resident of Strafford NH, married Comfort Drew, of Barnstead. His son Joel married Phebe, daughter of James Scott, and lived in this town two years. Three of his children are living, of whom Horace married Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Betsey Challis, of Parsonfield, and has two children, Imogene and Inez F. Mr. Saunders has held the office of selectman five years, represented the town in 1877-78, and has been the only merchant and postmaster in the town for ten years. He resides on road 29. James W., son of Joel, married Mary J, daughter of John and Abigail (Gray) Ackerman, and has three children, Alice, Horace, Ida. He served in the late war, was a sergeant in Co. C, 12th NH Vols, and a captain in Co. B., 12th NH Vols. He resides on road 11. DAVID CHENEY moved to Bristol from Newbury, Mass, married Anna Worth, of Newbury and reared twelve children, four of whom are living. He died in Bristol, January 1, 1855, aged eighty-seven years. His son, Leonard married Rebecca B., daughter of David and Rebecca (Bailey) Haynes, of Alexandria. His daughter, Christine M. Seavey, resides in Dover NH and his son, Augustus F., married Laura, daughter of David and Mary (Batchelder) Young of Loudon NH, and has one adopted daughter, Bessie R. Augustus F., lives on the home farm, on road 19, with his mother, who is seventy-three years of age. This homestead was first settled by David Haynes, who resided there sixty years. Mr. Cheney has been collector three years, superintendent of school committee two years, and justice of the peace three terms. WILLIAM TUCKER was a resident of Rye, NH and reared six children. His son, William, married Sarah Nutlir of Rochester NH. Charles W., one of his seven children, married Alice Gilchrist, of Methuen, Mass., and resides on road 11. JOSEPH KELLEY, a native of Newburg, VT, moved to Plymouth NH where he died at the age of fifty years. He married Susan Crawford and reared three children, Joseph D., Lovina and William C. The latter married Cora T., daughter of Daniel and Abigail Page, and has one daughter, Lillian W. He was town representative in 1868, is now engaged in farming, and is also proprietor of a grist-mill in Bristol. He resides on road 15. PETER SLEEPER, son of Gideon, who was an early settler of Grafton, married Sally Wood, of Alexandria, and reared eight children. His son Peter married Wealthy, daughter of John and Abigail (Bowen) Corless, and had born to him three children, namely, James of Chicago, John M. and Marcus O of this town. He died in 1883, aged seventy-two years. His widow resides with her son, Marcus O. The latter married Minnie E. Vose. John M. married Clara S. Merrill of Appleton, Wisconsin and has four children, namely, Jessie M., Clarence M., twins, Myrtle and ARchie L. SAMUEL THISELL, a native of Beverly, Mass, lived in that place until his death, aged seventy-nine years. He married Polly Wyatt and reared five children, viz: Samuel, Even, Andrew, Mary and William. The last mentioned married twice, first Sarah A. Davis of Orford, and second Sarah T. True of Wentworth, and has two children, Charles C. and Martha. He resides on road 31. JAMES DALTON, a Revolutionary Soldier, resides in New Hampton NH where he died at the age of seventy-five years. He married Elizabeth Whitton, and had born to him one son, Samuel, who married Mahaley Robinson, and reared twelve children, four of whom are living, namely, John M., Alvin B., Ida and Charles L. The last mentioned married Harriet E., daughter of Josiah and Lucy (Ladd) Ingals, of this town, and resides on the farm known as the Ingals farm, on road 15. SAMUEL DAVIS moved to Canaan from Plainfield NH, at an early day. Martin, one of his eight children, married Lydia Aldrich of Grafton. His son Charles E., married Ella, daughter of Charles and Jane (Bennett) George, and has one son, Edwin A., and resides on road 42. DAVID ROLLINS married Judith Leach and had born to him eight children. His son Joseph married Harriet K., daughter of Caleb and Lois (Phelps) Simons, of Hebron, and was the father of ten children. His son George A. married Edna J., daughter of Lowell and Charlotte (Bean) Scribner, of Frankin, has one adopted son, Harry D., and resides at the center of the town. REV. MCDONALD MARTIN, a native of Pembroke NH, married Johanna Weber, of Plymouth NH and reared four children. His son, Charles L. married Orpha, daughter of Zebulon and Abigail (Blake) Ferrin, and was the father of five children, four of whom are living. His son Joseph P. married Louisa B., daughter of Joseph G. and Fanny (Bowen) Francis, has one child, Charles J. and lives on road 34. JOHN PHILLIPS served seven years in the Revolutionary War as a drummer, married Annie Cummings of Plymouth NH in 1783, and reared twelve children--six sons and six daughters. His son Alvah A., born in 1803, married Ruth A., daughter of Peter and Sally (Atwood) Sleeper, and had born to him one son, John F. Mr. Phillips died April 2, 1867, aged sixty-three years. His widow lives on the homestead, on road 37, and is seventy-seven years of age. John F. married twice, first Sarah A., daughter of William S. and Betsey (McMurphy) Patee, and second, Sarah A. daughter of Jonathan and Mary V. (Hall) Ferrin of Plymouth NH. His children are Ella R., Henry C., Willie A., Levi H. and Lou B. Mr. Phillips served in the late war, in Co. C., 12th NH Vols, and was honorably discharged. He was at the battle of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Washington Heights. He has been town representative two years, selectman five years, and town treasurer two years. EBENEZER FERRIN lived in Bristol VT, where he died, and reared four children. His son Phillip married Nancy McMurphy of Alexandria. Levi, the only one of his nine children now living, married Sarah M., daughter of Amos and Elsie (Flanders) Clough, of Lowell Mass. His daughter Emma J. married Rev. Alexander McGregor, of Amesbury, Mass. His son Frank C. resides in Franklin Falls. Levi Ferrin has been a merchant for many years, but is now retired on a farm near the center of the town. ***** CHURCHES in ALEXANDRIA NH ***** THE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, located at the center of the town, was organized about 1818, as a Union Church, by Methodist and Baptists. The church building, a wooden structure capable of seating 300 persons was built during the same year. It is now valued, including grounds, at $2,500. The society is now under the pastoral charge of Rev. G.O. Wiggin. (end)