The Gove book; history and genealogy of the American family of Gove, and notes of European Goves . mmers there, upon land that had beenconveyed to him, Aug. 23, 1770, by his late guardian and uncleEdward Gove. He was a faithful member of the Society of Friends; and in1776 refused to sign the Association Test. He was one of thefounders of the Monthly Meeting in 1795. Believing as a Quakerthat all war was contrary to the law of God he would not pay taxesto support it. Therefore, during the Revolution, much of hisproperty was sacrificed. Among other things a crow bar was setup at auction. None of
The Gove book; history and genealogy of the American family of Gove, and notes of European Goves . mmers there, upon land that had beenconveyed to him, Aug. 23, 1770, by his late guardian and uncleEdward Gove. He was a faithful member of the Society of Friends; and in1776 refused to sign the Association Test. He was one of thefounders of the Monthly Meeting in 1795. Believing as a Quakerthat all war was contrary to the law of God he would not pay taxesto support it. Therefore, during the Revolution, much of hisproperty was sacrificed. Among other things a crow bar was setup at auction. None of his neighbors were willing to bid on one man, less kindly than the others, gave a small sumand took the bar. But ever after when any one wished him tofeel uncomfortable, he would be reminded of his bargain, and henever failed to lose his temper.^ He had a tannery at a mill site on Peacock river, or on oneof its branches, called Daniel Gove site, 1812. He had the experiences of pioneer life. In 1784, he trappedwolves, and a great rock where he shot a wild turkey was longpointed THE GOVE BOOK lOQ When the boarding school was established at Clinton Grove,in 1834, Mr. Gove hewed the first stick of timber for the schoolbuilding and was one of the ten original proprietors who builtthe boarding house. Mr. Gove married Miriam, daughter of Joseph and Lydia(Allen) Cartland of Lee, N. H., Nov. 22, 1773, at Dover, N. was born Oct. 12, 1751; and died Dec. 7, 1836. He died inWeare June 11, 1843. Children: 432—I. Moses, born Dec. 22, 1774, in Weare. See family numbered 432. 433—II. Levi, born Aug. 10, 1776, at Weare. See family numbered433. 434—III. Lydia, born May 31, 1779; married Stephen, son of Jonathanand Keziah (Roberts) Dow of Weare Aug. 3, 1797. Theywere both Friends; and lived on the Dow homestead in Weare,where he was a tanner and farmer until about 1841, when heremoved to Woburn, Mass. He was born in Weare March 25, 1754. She died Nov. 11, 1832; and he
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