History of the town of Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, from its first settlement, to 1882 . Thomas Pushee, of Wisconsin. Massena B. Erskinc, son of Walter Erskine, whoseearly youth was spent in this town in the home ofOtis Cass, the place now owned by Josiah Newell,has gained for himself wealth and distinction in thecity of his adoption. He went to Racine, Wis., 1852,and there became connected with an establishmentfor the manufacture of threshing machines, etc. Hasbeen promoted to the highest municipal offices ; hasbeen mayor of the city three times, besides holdingnumerous other pos
History of the town of Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, from its first settlement, to 1882 . Thomas Pushee, of Wisconsin. Massena B. Erskinc, son of Walter Erskine, whoseearly youth was spent in this town in the home ofOtis Cass, the place now owned by Josiah Newell,has gained for himself wealth and distinction in thecity of his adoption. He went to Racine, Wis., 1852,and there became connected with an establishmentfor the manufacture of threshing machines, etc. Hasbeen promoted to the highest municipal offices ; hasbeen mayor of the city three times, besides holdingnumerous other positions of honor and trust. ESTES. Zachcus Estcs came from Rhode Island about the place settled by Enoch White, L. 15, He was by trade a moulder, and worked a whilefor Levi Aldrich, who had a small foundry. After-wards lived at various places in town. Was in thewar of the Revolution. Had Marcus, Ruth, m. ; Polly, m. John Boyce ; Abigail, m. JamesBowen ; Lois, m. Samuel Curtis; Naomi, m. JamesYates. One other dr. m. James Fisk, the father ofthe celebrated James Fisk, MASSENA B. ERSKINE. TOWN OF RICHMOND. 387 Evans^ b. in Hinsdale, N. H., May 15,1822, m., Dec. 31, 1850, Augusta F., an adopted Barnabas Barrus, b. Nov. 15, 1829. Moved toRichmond in 1862, and lives on the Barnabas Barrusplace. Had Ellon B., and Lizzie M., both died inHinsdale; William M., b. in Richmond, Nov. 20,1864; Mary F., b. May 18, 1869. She d. Sept. 16,1882. FAIRBROTHER. Wm. Fairhrothc)- was a resident in town from 1814to 1817. FASSETT. Samuel Fasselt was evidently the f. s. on L#. 20, , the place afterwards owned by Ephraim Taft,Benjamin Newell, and others. He built a saw millon the site of the mill owned by ^jrT Henry Taylor;he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. He re-moved to Winchester, and had a dr. who m. AmosAdams. FISHER. Lewis Fisher ist m. Sarah, widow of John Day ;2d m. Alfreda, widow of Luther Beals ; lived on theJohn Day place. Had by Sarah
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