The history of Concord : from its first grant in 1725, to the organization of the city government in 1853, with a history of the ancient Penacooks ; the whole interspersed with numerous interesting incidents and anecdotes, down to the present period, 1855 ; embellished with maps ; with portraits of distinguished citizens, and views of ancient and modern residences . a strong, erect post, and swung on an iron orwooden pin, so balanced that when the bucket was filled withwater it could be easily drawn up. Specimens of the old fash-ioned well-sweep, and Of the oM oaken bucket, that hung in the we
The history of Concord : from its first grant in 1725, to the organization of the city government in 1853, with a history of the ancient Penacooks ; the whole interspersed with numerous interesting incidents and anecdotes, down to the present period, 1855 ; embellished with maps ; with portraits of distinguished citizens, and views of ancient and modern residences . a strong, erect post, and swung on an iron orwooden pin, so balanced that when the bucket was filled withwater it could be easily drawn up. Specimens of the old fash-ioned well-sweep, and Of the oM oaken bucket, that hung in the well, may still be seen in various sections of the town: one at Hoyts, on the Mountain; another at Mr. Jerry Abbots,west of Long pond. Another mode of drawing water from wellswas by means of a windlass, erected over the well, — the bucket ANCIENT MATTERS. 519 being fastened on the end of a rope, or chain, of suitable length,and then lowered and raised by turning a crank. But the well-sweep and windlass have generally given place to the jSMwp inouter sections of the town, while in the main village many fami-lies are supplied with spring water, by means of wooden or leadpipes from fountains in the adjacent upland. The cut here subjoined presents a fair view of the residence ofJacob Iloyt, Esq., on the Mountain, in which the old well-sweep is The frame of this house, of large, heavy oak, is believed to bethe oldest on the east side of the river. It was first erected at the Fort, by Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, a short time before hisdeath, in 1748. The house being left in an unfinished state, itwas sold to Ebenezer Virgin, taken down, and moved to its pres-ent location on the Mountain. Tradition relates that at theraising of the house by Capt. Eastman there was a great gath-ering of people, with young men and maidens, who were tocelebrate the raising by a dance in the evening. Abigail Carter,mother of Jacob Hoit, asked her parents if she might go. Theysaid, Yes, if
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