| Charles Batchelder Jethro Lethon Bachelder served in the Crown Point expedition of the French and Indian war, from April to October, 1758. He was Quartermaster in the militia some years later. - from Potter's Military History of New Hampshire, p. 209 Jethro resided in Loudon and with his brother Abraham built the Bachelder Mill in Loudon. He was a large land-owner, the proprietors giving him 400 acres as an inducement for him to build his mill. This land was later owned by Joseph P. Bachelder. - from New Hampshire, pg. 1533 Jethro Bachelder BIRTH 1745 Death 6 JAN 1825 Loudon, New Hampshire OCCUPATION Farmer and tavernkeeper BURIED Old Cemetery at Loudon Centre Jethro was known as Jethro Junior up to 1803, when his father died. He was taxes in Canterbury (of which Loudon was a part until 1773), 1767-71, and was on Loudon tax lists 1774-89 and 1792-1816, but not later. The selectmen of Loudon approved of his annually to keep a tavern in various years from 1800 to 1823. His death was reported in the N.H. Patriot, January 10, 1825: "In Loudon, January 6, 1825, Mr. Jethro Batchelder aged 80 years. He was one of the first settlers of said town, and sustained a good moral character. He left numerous descendants who are scattered in different parts of the county. Printers generally are requested to notice the foregoing." - from the Corrections to Pierce's Work by Charles Batchelder Libbe /Batchelder/ BIRTH 30 MAR 1755 Loudon, New Hampshire DEATH 27 AUG 1839 BAPTISM 30 MAR 1755 OCCUPATION Farmer Libbe was one of the Loudon men who married immediately after the battle of Lexington. Loudon records have entries: "paid Libe Bachelder three shillings expenses at Concord fight." "Paid Libbe Bachelder for going to Concord." " Paid Libey Bachelder for part of a man sent to Benniton". - from the Corrections to Pierce's Work by Charles Batchelder Abraham /Batchelder/ TITLE Captain BIRTH 22 JUN 1762 Loudon, New Hampshire DEATH 20 MAR 1834 Loudon, New Hampshire 1773 Parish of Loudon, NH was set off from Canterbury. First town meeting was held in Abraham home. BAPTISM 4 JUL 1762 OCCUPATION Farmer BURIED Old Cemetery at Loudon Centre Abraham was a farmer, a leading citizen in various activities. He taught one of the schools in 1803, selectman in 1809, and was noted in the community as a peacemaker in neighborly differences. He was an officer in the militia, Ensign 1793, Lieutenant 1794-1800, and a Captain 1801. He built the house in Loudon which was standing in 1909, and cared for his parents there in their later years. - from the Corrections to Pierce's Work by Charles Batchelder Daniel /Batchelder/ BIRTH 15 AUG 1750 Chester, New Hampshire DEATH 17 FEB 1832 BAPTISM 19 AUG 1750 OCCUPATION Farmer Daniel lived in Loudon until 1787, which is the last year in which he was taxes there, and probably then moved to Danville, Vermont, although the deed to Nathaniel Batchelder of his Loudon property, December 23, 1789, calls him of Loudon. He is listed in the Danville, Vermont 1790 census. From Danville he moved in 1800 to Stanstead, Quebec. He conveyed one half of a lot in Unity, New Hampshire to Abraham Sanborn of Unity, December 31, 1774 but if he ever lived there, it must have been for a short time. - from the Corrections of Pierce's Work by Charles Batchelder John /Bachelder/ BIRTH 9 NOV 1729 OCCUPATION Farmer John was of North Hampton (North Hill) until his marriage, but he was connected with the Hampton church thereafter. He moved to Deerfield before February, 1756; settled in the northeasterly part of the town near the Nottingham line. John served in the Revolution. He enlisted may 27, 1775, in Captain James Norris' company of Col. Enock Poor's regiment, and was on the August 1, 1775, payroll. He is shown as of Deerfield, aged 44, husbandman. About 1785 he apparently did not prosper financially. He was sued on notes by several men and for work 1775 to 1779 by Stephen Batchelder. His taxes for 1787 and 1788 were abated by the town in 1791, and he apparently conveyed his property, eighty acres to Joseph March in 1786, and one quarter of a sawmill to James Bunker in 1788. He left Deerfield between 1788 and 1790, and went to Fairlee, Vermont, where he appears in the 1790 census. - from the Corrections to Pierce's Work by Charles Batchelder |
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