. A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire. Historic and genealogic sketches . CLARENCE E. ORDWAY,. HAMPSTEAD, NEW HAMPSHIRE. 33 contributing two hundred and three dollars to assist the min-ister to build for himself, which was effected some years since(1808). The above terms of settlement, voted by the town of Hamp-stead, 23d October, 1792, was so far complied with that theselectmen assessed the salary, and the town collector gath-ered the taxes, and paid the money and the wood over tothe minister thirty-nine years, and since that time, that is,since the fifth of March, 1832, the Co
. A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire. Historic and genealogic sketches . CLARENCE E. ORDWAY,. HAMPSTEAD, NEW HAMPSHIRE. 33 contributing two hundred and three dollars to assist the min-ister to build for himself, which was effected some years since(1808). The above terms of settlement, voted by the town of Hamp-stead, 23d October, 1792, was so far complied with that theselectmen assessed the salary, and the town collector gath-ered the taxes, and paid the money and the wood over tothe minister thirty-nine years, and since that time, that is,since the fifth of March, 1832, the Congregational Society hasattended to the concern. In giving a more clear view of tilings in tliis place, itwill be necessary to look back to the year 1788. Then thefriends of religion obtained the consent of the town to sell theparsonage meadow, which was but little profit, and with thatmoney with the addition of about as much more—paid, notby the town, but by those people who wanted a minister, andwho were then called the minister people—they bought asmall farm, of about thirty-five acres, with a hou
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