. History of the town of Hampton, New Hampshire. From its settlement in 1638, to the autumn of 1892 . , to mingle no more in the scenes ofearth. Hon. Christopher Toppan was such a man — for more thanhalf a century, prominent in aUairs, until, enfeebled by age, he wasworthily succeeded in public honors and trusts, by his son, Edmund. On the 28th of February, 1818, he ^/i^-tff^^^/t^ayTX. A AVAR—A COLONEL—A REGIMENT. 1812-1860. 297 Hon. Christopher Toppan, the only son of Dr. Edmund Toppaathat grew up to manhood, was horn January 18, 1735, O. 8., and wasleft fatherless before he had comple
. History of the town of Hampton, New Hampshire. From its settlement in 1638, to the autumn of 1892 . , to mingle no more in the scenes ofearth. Hon. Christopher Toppan was such a man — for more thanhalf a century, prominent in aUairs, until, enfeebled by age, he wasworthily succeeded in public honors and trusts, by his son, Edmund. On the 28th of February, 1818, he ^/i^-tff^^^/t^ayTX. A AVAR—A COLONEL—A REGIMENT. 1812-1860. 297 Hon. Christopher Toppan, the only son of Dr. Edmund Toppaathat grew up to manhood, was horn January 18, 1735, O. 8., and wasleft fatherless before he had completed his lifth year. It was, however,fortunate for him, that he had a mother, capable of directing his ed-ucation and training him up in correct habits. Perhaps he Avas nat-urally inquisitive and fond of knowledge. Certain it is, he was evenin early years fond of the company and conversation of persons, fromwhom he might acquire valuable information. This he often spokeof in mature life, mentioning particularly, Dea. Joseph Thilbrick, asone, from whose conversation he derived great benelil. He was ac-customed to make frequent calls upon the venerable deacon, and list-en with eagerness to his instructive words. By this and kindred hab-its, by the time he was twenty-one years of age, he not only hadacquired rich stores of knowledge, but, by a well disciplined mind
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