Brother Joshua discovers his Revolutionary namesake …
Category Archives: revolutionary era
Bridge Up, Money Down (Henniker)
1780: How much rum does it take to build a bridge during a Revolution?
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)”
Moses Trussell (New London)
Wounded at Bunker Hill, and everything after…
Revolutionary Soldier from Dublin
Mr. Belknap at war …
Woman of the Revolution (Dublin, 1779)
Dublin neighbors rally to support each other in time of war…
A Very Singular Circumstance (Henniker, 1775)
Out of the firing line, into the forest. 19 April 1775 SOURCE: Cogswell’s History of Henniker (p.262)
John Stark Statue (Concord)
Sketching statues on the State House lawn today, I found myself drawn to Major General John Stark’s defiant stance beneath the falling maple leaves…
The Hessian (Weare)
What a wild place was Weare; here we meet a fellow who (A) fought on BOTH sides of the Revolution, and (B) really knew how to party! …
John Stark’s Last Orders
By 1809, the general is far too old and sick to travel…
“Your state motto is SO COOL!”
Let’s take a closer look at that little motto on our license plates…
Live Free and Draw 