. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . Abial W. Rolfe. Harry G. Rolfe. HAZEN KNOWLTON. 477 from the first settlement to the present day, a period of nearly twohundred years. Henry Rolfe, born in 1785, whose portrait isshown, was one of the fourth generation, and built the first saw-mill on this estate in 1825. Nathaniel Rolfe, of the fifth genera-tion, born in 1814, continued with his brothers in the lumberbusiness established by his father, and carried on some farmingoperations. Abial W. Rolfe, of the sixth generation, born in1844, with his elder broth
. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . Abial W. Rolfe. Harry G. Rolfe. HAZEN KNOWLTON. 477 from the first settlement to the present day, a period of nearly twohundred years. Henry Rolfe, born in 1785, whose portrait isshown, was one of the fourth generation, and built the first saw-mill on this estate in 1825. Nathaniel Rolfe, of the fifth genera-tion, born in 1814, continued with his brothers in the lumberbusiness established by his father, and carried on some farmingoperations. Abial W. Rolfe, of the sixth generation, born in1844, with his elder brother, Charles, is still carrying on the lum-ber business at a sawmill at the Borough, and an extensive manu-factory of doors, sash, and blinds, on the home Richard Rolfe. Harry G. Rolfe, born in 1875, the present alderman for hisward, represents the seventh generation, and is connected withhis fathers business as manager of the office, and his son,Richard, born 1899, represents the eighth generation. Of all theearly families, the Rolfes have kept most closely to the old home-stead, and are the most numerous, at this date, of any family inthe village. HAZEN KNOWLTON. About the oldest carpenter in the village is Hazen Knowlton,son of Nathaniel and Ruth P. (Sargent) Knowlton. He wasborn May 13, 1824, at Concord, N. H., near St. Pauls School,and has resided in some part of Concord all his life. His school- 478 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. ing was obtained partly at Millville, at Horse Hill, and in thecentral part of the town. He came to Penacook November 30, 1846, at a time whenthere were but six houses on the Concord side of the river, in thecentral part, but when, by the building of the Penacook mill,there were great expectations of a coming city.
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