. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . e him a considerable earlier years Captain Sawyer lived in the house which stood•on the corner now occupied by the Washington House. Sometime previous to 1840 he had a new brick house built by (father of his second wife), on the lot now occupied byExchange block; he had also a large farmers barn standing onthe land now occupied by Graphic block, and there was a smallbrook running down at the back of house and barn towards theContoocook river, which brook has now disappeared from thesurface of the.
. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . e him a considerable earlier years Captain Sawyer lived in the house which stood•on the corner now occupied by the Washington House. Sometime previous to 1840 he had a new brick house built by (father of his second wife), on the lot now occupied byExchange block; he had also a large farmers barn standing onthe land now occupied by Graphic block, and there was a smallbrook running down at the back of house and barn towards theContoocook river, which brook has now disappeared from thesurface of the. ground, and dwelling houses now cover the placewhere the boys formerly gathered water cresses. 500 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. In 1847 Mr. Sawyer, in company with Joseph Eastman, ofWest Concord, built the Washington House, and was proprietorof that property for several years. About 1852 Mr. Sawyerbuilt the large dwelling house on Washington street, corner ofCharles street, which he made his homestead during the remain-der of his life. His old brick residence on Washington square. Capt. John Sawyer. was moved in 1870 back a few rods to Washington street, andis now owned by Charles Barnet. Captain Sawyer was a manof sterling qualities and unblemished character. In 1853 he waselected a representative in the New Hampshire legislature, andserved occasionally in minor offices of his village. During thelater years of his life he was a member of the First Baptist JOHN LINEHAN. 5OI church. Captain Sawyer died November 1, 1888, leaving nochildren, but his widow survived until May 25, 1899. JOHN LINEHAN. John Linehan was born in Macroom, County of Cork, Ireland,on December 16, 1816. His immediate ancestors were Corneliusand Honora Vaughan Linehan, and John and Mary RiordanLinehan. His mother died soon after his birth. His grand-father, for whom he was named, took him when this eventoccurred, and he made his home with him until he reachedmanhood. He received a good education in a noted private
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