The history of Warner, New Hampshire, for one hundred and forty-four years, from 1735 to 1879 . nd commenced life at Robys Corner. There he had afarm and a saw-mill, the mill being a few rods belowthe present river bridge. In 1803 he went into mer-cantile business at South Sutton, and at once becamea prominent and influential man there. Though heremained at Sutton but four years, he served severaltimes as moderator at town meetings, and severaltimes as selectman. In 1807 he returned to Warner,and made his home from that time through life at thevillage. He was the leading business man in townfo
The history of Warner, New Hampshire, for one hundred and forty-four years, from 1735 to 1879 . nd commenced life at Robys Corner. There he had afarm and a saw-mill, the mill being a few rods belowthe present river bridge. In 1803 he went into mer-cantile business at South Sutton, and at once becamea prominent and influential man there. Though heremained at Sutton but four years, he served severaltimes as moderator at town meetings, and severaltimes as selectman. In 1807 he returned to Warner,and made his home from that time through life at thevillage. He was the leading business man in townfor a long period of time. Besides carrying on hiscountry store, he dealt largely in cattle and hides,and was extensively engaged in coopering. He livedsome twenty-five or thirty years in what is nowknown as the Bates house, and the remainder of hislife at the Porter house. He was a soldier in the warof 1812. He knew every man in town, and couldreadily call each one by name. He served as mod-erator of town meetings, as selectman, and as repre-sentative to the General Court a great many /-y^^r^^:^ Z<Zy-c?4-y^-:^</ BENJAMIN EVANS. 299 / He was elected senator in old district No. 8 in 1830,and was in the governors council in 1836 and was appointed sheriff of Merrimack county in1838, and he held this, his last office, till 1843, theyear before his decease. He had six daughters, but no son who lived to ma-ture age. One of his daughters married ReubenPorter; another, Nathan S. Colby; another. Dr. Leon-ard Eaton ; another, Stephen C. Badger; another, Robertson; and the last, Abner Woodman. Mr. Evans died November 12, 1844, at the age of72 years, and his dust sleeps on a beautiful table-landin Pine Grove Cemetery. 20 • OHAPTEE XXII. TOWN EECORDS THE COLD FRIDAY WAR OF 1812—REV. JOHN WOODS—A COLD SEASON—MASONIC—DIVORCE OP CHURCHAND STATE HERESY QUAKER WOMEN WHIPPED. (he cold Friday, which aged people rememberwith a shudder, occnrred January 19,
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