GILMANTON. should Tak it a Grate Honor to heair of it (by mr Sprage) and Sir if ll- it is not Recived or is not the thing intended I stand Rady at all Tims to inform the Proprietors in the Real Surcamstancis to the Bast of my Judment att the Same T ime I Would bag Leve to Subscribe my Self your Honors Evet· Humbel Servant att Comand Monadnock No 4 James Reed may the 23-1770 To the Homable George Jaffrey Esqr 'O ;o GILMANTON. [Granted May 20, 1727, to Nicholas Gilman and others. The grant was confirmed by the Masonian Proprietors, June 30, 1752. Governor's Island was annexed Dec. 30, 1799· Gilford was set otr and incorporated June t6, 181 2. A tract of land was severed and annexed to Gil ford July 5. 1851. Belmont was set off and in­ corporated as Upper Gilmanton, June 28, 1859· See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume; IX, Bouton Town Papers, 302, 456; XII, Hammond Town Papers, I ; Index to Laws, 207; papers under title Kingswood ; History, by Daniel Lancaster, 1845, pp. jo4; sketch by S. S. N. Gree­ ley, Hurd's History of Belknap Coun ty, 1885, p. 785; Glimpses of the History of Old Gilmanton, by ] . E. Fullerton, 3, Granite Monthly, 304; Sketch of History, Geology, etc., by William Prescott, I, Farmer and Moore's Historical Collections, 72; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862, pp. 162, 302; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E . Cummings, 1836, p. 8 ; The Badger Homestead, by F. M. Colby, 6, Granite Monthly, 76; Bills of Mortality, I 82 s-so, by Daniel Lancaster, 6, Col­ lections of N.H. Historical Society, 244; Biographical Notices of Physicians in, by Daniel Lancaster, I, N. H . Repository, 65; Lawrence's N.H. Churches, 1856, pp. 490, 494· 496.] [P1·oprieto1'8 of Gilmanton, 1727-8.] [Mason ian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 17.] A schedule of the names of the proprietors of the Town of Gil­ manton- Theodore Atkinson Cornelius Drisco Daniel Gilman Robert Ancbmuty Richard Dolloff Nicholas Gilman J ur Michael Bowden James Davis Andrew Gilman Natb11 Bartlet Capt John Downing Zebulon Giddings Joseph Baker William Doran Thomas Gilman J eremiah Bean Ephraim Dennitt Nicholas Gilman 3d Jeremiah Connor E phraim Dennitt J ur Samuel Gilman Philip Connor Joseph Dudley Nathaniel Gilman 288 CHARTER RECORD S. John Chi pman Sam11 E lkins Josiah Gilman Richard Clark J ohn Fulsom Leiut J obn Gilman Edward Colcord Jonathn Fulsom Edwat·d Gilman J onatbn Clark J ur Abraham Fulsom Samuel Gilman 3t1 Ward Clark · Benj 3 Fulsom John Gilman Jn• Jonathn Colcord Jabez Fitch Truewortby Gilman John Clark William Fellows Edward Gilman Jur J onathn Connor Andrew Frost Jeremiah Gilman Cornelius Connor John Frost Esqr Nath11 Gilman Jur Jeremiah Calfe Ephraim Fulsom Andrew Glidden Beujn Clark Ed ward Fulsom Richard Glidden Ju• Eliphelet Coffin Edward Fyfield Caleb Gil man Thomas Dean Nicholas Gilman Esqr Robert Gilman Nicholas Dudley John Gilman Esqr Nehemiah Gilman Trueworthy Dudley Peter Gilman Joseph Glidden James Dudley Nicholas Gorden Thomas Gorden Alexander Gorden James Leavitt Matthew Plaut Jonathan Gilman Ephmim Leavitt Ephraim Philbrick Benjamin Gambling Timothv Leavitt Nicholas P errvmau Paul Ganish J ames Leavitt Jur John Perryman Cap' John Gilman Benjamin Leavitt Henry Rust Tbeophilus Hardey Stephen Lyford John Hobinson Robert Hale J ohn Lordd John Roberts P aul Hall Dudley Leavitt Jonathn Robinson Jur Henry Hale John Low Benjn Rawlings Joseph Hall Moses Leavitt Joseph Robinson Josiah Hall Nathaniel Ladd Eleazer Russell Richard Hilton J ohn Leavit.t John Redman Samuel Hilton John Mudgett J ames Sinkler Benjamin Hilton Arcbiball Mcphedriss Richard Smith Edward Hilton William Moore Robert Smart William Hilton Waltet· Neal Joseph Smart Jonathan Hilton Ju• Samuel Norriss John Sct·ibner Ju• Edward Hall J ames N on·iss J oseph Scribner Clement Hughes Moses Norriss T beopbilus· Smith Co11 .Mark Bunking John odlin Theophilus Smith J ur J ames J afhey J ohn odlin Jur Joseph Sinkler James J affrey Ju" J otham odiorne J ur Stephen Sewall Cyprian J affrey William odiorne Samuel Sinkler George Jaffrey Esqr Jotham odiocne Esq• oliver Smith George Jaffrey Jut J ethro Pearson Abraham Samborn Richard J enness John P erkins J ur Richard Sinkler Caleb Kimball Thomas P eirce Henry Shearbu me GILMANTON. John Kimball John Plaistead Ebenezr ~tevens John Sambom Samuel Thing Peter Weare Jacob Smith Jonathan Wadleigh Andt·ew Wiggin Samuel Smith Thomas W ebstet· Richard Wibird J ur Bartholomew Thing Nathaniel Webster Richat·d Wibird Esqr Benj" Thing Humphry Willson Benj" Walton Joseph Thing Ebenezer Weat·e Sbadrack Walton Esqr Coffen Thing Thomas Webster J ur Tho• vV estbrook Esqr Daniel Thing Thomas .Willson Richard Waldron J ur Cap1 Sam11 Tibbitts Benning Wentworth 11 Jonathan Young Nath Thing Hunking Wentworth .Minister Right Jonathan Thing John Wentworth Jur Parsonage Right Edward Thing William Wentworth School Right Samuel Shute Esqr 540 Acres- John Wentworth Esqr 540 Acres- Eighteen Rights to Masoniau Proprietors six Hundred Acres voted to Benj" & Jontn Brown Aaron Clough Timothy Barnard and orlando Sargeant for to acquit James Jaffry Right Cornelius Connors Right and Samuel Hiltons Right which Rights were Declat·ed forfeited and sold may ye 16th 17 50 . Fifteen of the proprietor·s before mentioned were not in the first schedule but were admitted as proprietors as follows- At a Legal Town meeting held at Exeter March the 14th 1727/8 Voted at the same meeting that the several Persons whose names. are Undet· written have an Equal share of Land with tl1e other pro­ prietors of Gilmantown- Thomas Dean Joseph Baker Thomas Gorden Robert Hale John Leavitt Nicholas Perrvman Jacob Smith Jonathan Thing John Penyman Samuel Smith John Kimball Jonathan Clark J Llr Nathaniel Thing John Low Edward Thing Coppy of Record Attest Joseph Badger propr• Clerk- [Petition for Quit-Olaim, 1749.] [Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 17.] Rye Jun the 16, 1749 The humbel Regast of the Subscribers to the Hom·abel proprieters of masons Rite of Land in this provnce Sbueth that thay have Ben at Charg in purching oregnel Rits in gilmantoun do pay the Honrabl 18 CHARTER RECORDS. Sositoy to a qet us as vou have nottingham toun and Sum other touns in this provnce ~ and we Remn your mst hum bel most obedent Sarvuts Richerd J ennes dane! molten John gat'Land [Vote of P1·oprietors of Gilmanton, 1752.] [Masonian P apers, Vol. 6, p. 17.] At a Meeting of the Proprietors of Gilman town· holden at the house of Capt .John Light in Exeter Ma1·ch 12. 1752 Col' Peter Gilman Moderator- . Voted to Choose a Com'itte to treat & finally· agree with any person or persons that Lay Claim to Gilmantown or any part thereof Voted Capt John Odlin Josiah Gilman & Sam' Gilman Junr be a Com'itte for that End they ot· the Major part to Act- true Coppy Attest Josiah Gilman Proprs Clerk [Petition of Robert Jenlcins, 1752.] [Mason ian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 18.] To The Hon16 Tbeod< Atkinson Richll Wiberd Esqrs & Others Pur­ chasers & Propriators of Masons Right in y• Province of New Ramp< The Petitsion of Robt Jenkins of Boston Mert Sheweth that yr Petitionr purchased One full Right & Share of Land in y• Township of Gilmantown in 8d Prov• As may Appear by y• Deed in y• bands of Mr Dan' Perce Which Right Originally belong to. y• Hon1 Jotham Odiorn late of Portm in 8'1 Provi•• Esqr Deceasd & yr Petitioner Not knowing that S'1 township or any part of It fell within yr Olaime till lately Therefor prays that when You Shall grant away Sd To\vnship You would be pleas to Resarve Sd Right to him & his Heirs &c­ which will Oblidge Gentn yr most Hum1 Sert Portm March 27 1752 Robt Jenkins [Quit-Claim to Gilmanton, 1752.] [Masonian Proprietors' Records, June 30, 1752.] Province of l Portsmouth June 30th 1752. Tuesday four of New Hampshire ~ the Clock afternoon at the house of Ann Slayton the Proprietors mee_t according to Adjournment- GILMANTON. Voted That there be and hereby is granted to the Proprietors of Gilman Town so Called in said Province & their Assigns all The Right Title Claim Interest Estate Property and Demand of the Pro­ pt·ietors herein first Named and who are the Grantors in these Presents on the Terms & Conditions herein after Expressed of in and unto all the Land Contained within the Bounds of the Chartet· According to The true Intent thereof made by the Lieut Governour & Council for said Province to the said Proprietors of Gilman Town with a View of Granting the same Land in the Year 1727 and the amendment or Explanation thereof made in the year 1729, only Reserving to the Grantors in these Presents Eighteen Shares, each equal for Quantity & Quality with the other Single Shares of the said Proprietors of Gil­ man Town which Reserved Shares are to lye in a body altogether to be laid out on the Northerly part of said Township between their second Division & the North line of said Township from the pond Called Winuepiseokee pond & so Runing back till the whole quantity aforesaid shall be made up That the said Proprietors of Gilman Town at their own Expence lay out the same Reserved Land and make a Division thereof as the said Grantors shall hereafter Direct and Order and make an exact plan of the whole Township and the Quantity of Land therein Contained and also of the said Division and Return the same to the said Grantot·s within Ten Months from this time That Convenient highways be left in said Division & thro' The Township to the said Land so Reserved- Thai; the said· Proprietors of Gilman Town make the Settlement of said Town according to & in such man­ ner as the said Charter directs within Three years from this time in case