. History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905. In two parts with many biographical sketches and portraits also pictures of public buildings and private residences . all, wherehe owned 50 acres of land, which was later occupied and owned byJames Glines. Betty Smith, b. 1762; d., at 17. Haxnah Smith m., Dec. 23, 1792, Solomon French. (See Frenchgen.) JEREMIAH SMITH. (See portrait.) Jeremiah Smith, b. at Old Hampton March 10, 1770; m. Betsey Glid-den in 1796. She was b. Feb. 17, 1778, and d. Jan. 1, 1868. Mr. Smith, who had spent sometime with relatives in Canterbury,came, a lad of 21, to N. t
. History of Northfield, New Hampshire 1780-1905. In two parts with many biographical sketches and portraits also pictures of public buildings and private residences . all, wherehe owned 50 acres of land, which was later occupied and owned byJames Glines. Betty Smith, b. 1762; d., at 17. Haxnah Smith m., Dec. 23, 1792, Solomon French. (See Frenchgen.) JEREMIAH SMITH. (See portrait.) Jeremiah Smith, b. at Old Hampton March 10, 1770; m. Betsey Glid-den in 1796. She was b. Feb. 17, 1778, and d. Jan. 1, 1868. Mr. Smith, who had spent sometime with relatives in Canterbury,came, a lad of 21, to N. to secure employment. It is said that hereached Squire Gliddens in the dusk of evening and, asking for work,was promptly engaged at seven dollars a month. The girl, Betty,was then 13 and her attractions may have been the secret of the con-tent which he felt during the five years of honest service which fol-lowed. The arrangement had been satisfactory for at least three. ofthe busy family and a partnership was thus begun that lasted almostfourscore contented years. A farm of 60 acres was her marriagedower. This farm was not level and rich like the prairies of the. JEREMIAH SMITH, ESQ. GE^fEALOGIES. 293 West but was well watered and close nestled under the footof Bean Hill. There were few neighbors and the roads were rough andsteep. This disturbed them not, for they were keepers at home andthe many and varied tasks left no time for loneliness or came at no infrequent intervals to gladden the home andincrease its cares, but it mattered not, for the little hands and feetwere early put to childish tasks and there were no idlers in MotherSmiths household. His biographer says: He was a model farmer and in all that per-tained to honorable manhood second to none in those strenuous good judgment was not only appreciated but called into servicein public matters and any office in the gift of the town was always atbis refusal when honesty and efficiency were needed
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