Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 10: Right of Revolution.

"The people MAY and of right OUGHT TO..."

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 9: No Hereditary Office or Place

Free elections, not family dynasties!

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 8: Accountability of Magistrates & Officers; Public’s Right to Know.

Open, accessible government, for the people...

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 7: State Sovereignty.

State's rights, reserved for the people of NH...

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 2: Natural Rights

Life, liberty, property, happiness... This article has it all.

Marek 1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 1: Equality of People; Origin & Object of Government

"All [people] are born equally FREE and INDEPENDENT..."

Marek 1770s, 1780s, construction, Contoocook, government, Henniker, revolutionary era, SOURCE=Cogswell

Bridge Up, Money Down (Henniker)

1780: How much rum does it take to build a bridge during a Revolution?

Marek 1780s, constitution, education, NH State Comicstitution, science, SOURCE=NH.gov

NH Constitution Article 83 (Part 1): Encouragement of Literature, &c.

Important roles of education, literacy, & the arts in democracy:

Marek 1780s, forestry, Henniker, horses, SOURCE=Cogswell

Plummer’s Willow (Henniker)

We all start small and grow from there... This story makes me look differently at all the giant trees around me. They're living connections with the days of our great-great-grandparents! Cogswell says Joseph Plummer Sr. and his wife Jane "moved to this town immediately after the close of the Revolution..." [which would've been the early … Continue reading Plummer’s Willow (Henniker)

Marek 1770s, 1780s, 1830s, Epsom, Greenland, pigs, revolutionary era

Pension Application of Elisha Haynes (Epsom)

Haynes served from 1779-1782 in the Revolutionary War.  In 1831, when he finally applied for a veteran's pension at age 70, he included an inventory of all his property... SOURCE: View Elisha Haynes' pension application at http://www.EpsomHistory.com ...The following year, in 1832, Haynes added another declaration that clarifies his family situation and health status. "Skumsborough" … Continue reading Pension Application of Elisha Haynes (Epsom)

Marek 1770s, 1780s, Dublin, revolutionary era, Rhode Island, SOURCE=Leonard+Seward, weather

Revolutionary Soldier from Dublin

Mr. Belknap at war ... << BEFORE: Mrs. Belknap takes care of the farm ... MORE: Stories from the "Revolutionary Era" >> SO MANY accounts of NH soldiers' war experiences include price lists of the bargains or price gouges they encountered. Mr. Belknap seems to have come across 21st century prices in the taverns he … Continue reading Revolutionary Soldier from Dublin

Marek 1780s, animals, cows, Henniker, Hopkinton, Maine, religion, sabbath

Welcome to New Hampshire (Hopkinton, 1781)

Mr. Peabody just wants to drive his oxen from Maine to his new home in Henniker, NH...

Marek 1780s, 1810s, Antrim, death, mills

Violent Deaths (Antrim)

Here's a look at fatalities during the early days of Antrim, NH: << BEFORE: More deaths in Weare.   MORE: Death in general... >>

Marek 1780s, bear, Henniker, hunting, SOURCE=Cogswell

Mr. Barnes & the Bear (Henniker)

In honor of the start of hunting season, we continue with (what else?) another action-packed story of ursine urgency! ... << BEFORE: Fishing for bear in Chesterfield. *"BY THIS TIME, BARNES BEGAN TO REALIZE..." ~ I just love that line. (source = Cogswell) Elisha Barnes was a leading figure in the early days of Henniker; for … Continue reading Mr. Barnes & the Bear (Henniker)